Halsey Street (BMT Canarsie Line)

Halsey Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Eastbound street stair
Station statistics
Address	Halsey Street & Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237
Borough	On the border of Brooklyn & Queens (mostly in Queens)
Locale	Mostly Ridgewood, Queens but also Bushwick, Brooklyn
Coordinates	40°41′46″N 73°54′18″W / 40.696095°N 73.905029°W / 40.696095; -73.905029Coordinates: 40°41′46″N 73°54′18″W / 40.696095°N 73.905029°W / 40.696095; -73.905029
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: B26
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 14, 1928 (1928-12-14)
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	2,492,974[1]  7.6%
Rank	196 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues: L
Next south	Wilson Avenue: L
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Halsey Street is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located on the border of Brooklyn and Queens at the intersection of Halsey Street and Wyckoff Avenue, it is served by the L train at all times.

This underground station, opened on December 14, 1928, has two tracks and two side platforms. Since all intersections on this section of Wyckoff Avenue are T intersections, the platforms are offset with the Manhattan-bound platform built about sixty feet further to the east than the Canarsie-bound one. Also, since the Brooklyn-Queens border travels on Wyckoff Avenue for part of the length of this station before turning south, the entire Manhattan-bound platform as well as the eastern half of the Canarsie-bound platform are located in Queens. New York City Transit considers this station to be in Brooklyn, as evidenced by strip maps on the R143 and R160A fleets. However, about ³⁄₄ of the station is in Queens, so this sometimes causes confusion.

Both platforms have their original mosaic tile band that is colored blue and green with yellowish accents. "H" tablets on blue background run along the tile bands at regular intervals. The name tablets read "HALSEY ST." in gold serif font on a blue background and a green, yellow, and blue border. There are also directional signs in gold serif font and outline on a blue background. One of the platforms formerly had two bathrooms. Yellow i-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.

All fare control areas at this station are platform level and there are no crossovers or crossunders. The full-time side is at the west (railroad north) end of the platforms. On the Manhattan-bound side, a turnstile bank leads to the full-time token booth and one staircase going up to the northwest corner of Wyckoff Avenue and George Street. On the Canarsie-bound side, a turnstile bank leads to a part-time customer assistance booth and one staircase going up to the southwest corner of Halsey Street and Wyckoff Avenue outside an Exxon gas station.

Both platforms have an unstaffed fare control area at their east (railroad south) end. A set of full height turnstiles leads to a single street stair. The Manhattan-bound staircase goes up to the northeast corner of Norman Street and Wyckoff Avenue while the Canarsie-bound staircase goes up to the southwest corner of Covert Street and Wyckoff Avenue.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Eighth Avenue (Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues)
	Southbound	→ toward Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway (Wilson Avenue) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Canarsie Line: Halsey Street
• Station Reporter — L Train
• The Subway Nut — Halsey Street Pictures.
• Halsey Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• George Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Covert Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Norman Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Southbound platform ID mosaic