Seventh Avenue (IND Culver Line)
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Address |
Seventh Avenue & Ninth Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Park Slope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°40′0.59″N 73°58′53.76″W / 40.6668306°N 73.9816000°WCoordinates: 40°40′0.59″N 73°58′53.76″W / 40.6668306°N 73.9816000°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B (IND) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | IND Culver Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services |
F ![]() G ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connection |
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Structure | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms |
2 island platforms cross-platform interchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 7, 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Seventh Avenue – Park Slope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2014) |
3,886,594[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 130 out of 421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north |
Fourth Avenue (local): F ![]() ![]() Bergen Street (express): no regular service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south |
15th Street – Prospect Park (local): F ![]() ![]() Church Avenue (express): no regular service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seventh Avenue, occasionally referred to as Seventh Avenue – Park Slope, is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the F and G trains at all times.
This station has two island platforms and four tracks, but only the outer two are normally in revenue service. South of this station, the express tracks separate from the local tracks and rejoin beneath them north of Fort Hamilton Parkway, then rise up again. The tile band is mustard yellow with a sienna brown border, set in a three-high "express station" course. The top border is slightly wider than the bottom, and bisects the centre of the band at regular intervals. There is evidence of water damage on both trackside walls.
The full-time fare control booth is located in the middle of the mezzanine. However, there are High Entry-Exit Turnstiles available at both ends, allowing customers to exit the station without having to walk to the middle area. Crossovers are available at all staircases. There are eight street stairs – four at the Seventh Avenue entrance and four at the Eighth Avenue one. The Eighth Avenue entrance also has an intermediate level at the first staircase, otherwise a descending hill. Inside the fare control near the Eighth Avenue entrance is a large scale painting of Prospect Park's The Raven.
While this station is underground and Fourth Avenue is on an elevated trestle, this station is actually at a higher elevation and altitude than Fourth Avenue. The reason why this station is underground and Fourth Avenue is elevated is because Brooklyn's topography slopes downwards towards the west (hence the neighborhood name of Park Slope).
Station layout
G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
B1 | Eighth Avenue intermediate level | Landing in Eighth Avenue staircase |
B2 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent |
B3 Platform level |
Northbound local | ← ![]() ← ![]() |
Northbound express | (No service: Bergen Street) | No regular service|
Southbound express | (No service: Church Avenue) | No regular service|
Southbound local | ![]() ![]() |
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
External links
Media related to Seventh Avenue (IND Culver Line) at Wikimedia Commons
- nycsubway.org—IND Crosstown: 7th Avenue/Park Slope
- Station Reporter — F Train
- Station Reporter — G Train
- The Subway Nut — 7th Avenue Pictures
- Seventh Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Eighth Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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