Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT West End Line)

Fort Hamilton Parkway
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Fort Hamilton Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Borough Park
Division B (BMT)
Line BMT West End Line
Services       D  (all times)
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened June 24, 1916; 95 years ago (June 24, 1916)
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 1,154,051[1]  0.5%
Rank 328 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Ninth Avenue: D 
Next south 50th Street: D 

Fort Hamilton Parkway is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and New Utrecht Avenue, in the neighborhood of Borough Park. It is served by the D train at all times. It has three tracks and two side platforms.

There was formerly a booth on the north side of the station, at 44th Street. The mezzanine and stairs still remain, as does evidence of removed windows. The south-side mezzanine has old buzzer lights, two staircases to street, and two to each platform.

This station was used in the karaoke music video for Hacken Lee's 為妳流淚 (Crying For You).

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 

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