18th Avenue (IND Culver Line)

18th Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	18th Avenue & McDonald Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11218
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Kensington, Borough Park
Coordinates	40°37′46.65″N 73°58′37.07″W / 40.6296250°N 73.9769639°W / 40.6296250; -73.9769639Coordinates: 40°37′46.65″N 73°58′37.07″W / 40.6296250°N 73.9769639°W / 40.6296250; -73.9769639
Division	B (IND, formerly BMT)
Line	IND Culver Line
Services	F  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B8
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	March 16, 1919 (1919-03-16)
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	1,277,024[1]  2.8%
Rank	327 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Ditmas Avenue (local): F  Church Avenue (express): no regular service
Next south	Avenue I (local): F  Kings Highway (express): no regular service
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

18th Avenue is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 18th Avenue and McDonald Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. It is served by the F train at all times.

Station layout

P Platform level	Northbound local	← toward Jamaica – 179th Street (Ditmas Avenue)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Peak-direction express	→ No regular service (No service: Church Avenue northbound or Kings Highway southbound)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound local	→ toward Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue (Avenue I) →
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits

Street stair

This elevated station, opened on March 16, 1919, has two island platforms and three tracks with the center track not normally used. Except for small sections at either ends, both platforms have brown canopies with green frames and support columns for the entire length. The un-canopied areas have black station sign structures.

This station has two entrances/exits, both of which are elevated station houses beneath the tracks. The full-time one is at the north end. A single staircase from each platform goes down to a waiting area that allows a free transfer between directions and contains public restrooms. Outside of the turnstile bank, there is a token booth and two street stairs going down to either southern corners of 18th and McDonald Avenues.

The station's other entrance/exit at the south end also has a staircase from each platform, waiting area, and two street stairs going down to either side of McDonald Avenue between Lawrence and Parkville Avenues. However, the station house is unstaffed, containing just High Entry/Exit Turnstiles.

North of the station are interlocking switches between all three tracks. There was formerly a switch to the south and the girder indicates that it was a track diverge from northbound local track to the middle track.

In popular culture

This station is featured in Kevin Smith's film Cop Out as well as in Allen Coulter's film Remember Me, both released in 2010.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 18th Avenue (IND Culver Line).

• nycsubway.org—BMT Culver Line: 18th Avenue
• Station Reporter — F Train
• The Subway Nut — 18th Avenue Pictures
• 18th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Lawrence Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View