Graham Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

Graham Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Manhattan-bound street stair
Station statistics
Address	Graham Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Williamsburg
Coordinates	40°42′52″N 73°56′40″W / 40.714509°N 73.944426°W / 40.714509; -73.944426Coordinates: 40°42′52″N 73°56′40″W / 40.714509°N 73.944426°W / 40.714509; -73.944426
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B24, B43
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	September 21, 1924 (1924-09-21)
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	3,402,514[1]  7%
Rank	150 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Lorimer Street: L
Next south	Grand Street: L
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

Graham Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

Station layout

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

Station name tablet on the southbound platform

This underground station opened on September 21, 1924 as part of the initial segment of the Canarsie Line, which was a product of the Dual Contracts, stretching from Sixth Avenue to Montrose Avenue.

This station has two tracks and two side platforms. Both platforms have their original mosaic tile band showing various shades of green and blue with peach and yellow borders. "G" tablets on a dark blue background run at regular intervals. The mosaic name tablets read "GRAHAM AVE." in gold serif lettering on a blue background and gold border. There are no columns on either platform.

Each platform has one same-level fare control area towards the west end (railroad north). Each one has a turnstile bank and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound side go up to either northern corners of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues while the ones on the Canarsie-bound side go up to either southern corners. The Manhattan-bound fare control area has a full-time sales booth while the booth on the Canarsie-bound one is for informational use only. There are no crossovers or crossunders.

References

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Canarsie Line: Graham Avenue
• Station Reporter — L Train
• The Subway Nut — Graham Avenue Pictures
• Graham Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View