18th Avenue (BMT Sea Beach Line)

18th Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
The station house along 18th Avenue in May 2017
Station statistics
Address	18th Avenue & 64th Street Brooklyn, NY 11204
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bensonhurst, Mapleton
Coordinates	40°37′12.07″N 73°59′22″W / 40.6200194°N 73.98944°W / 40.6200194; -73.98944Coordinates: 40°37′12.07″N 73°59′22″W / 40.6200194°N 73.98944°W / 40.6200194; -73.98944
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Sea Beach Line
Services	N  (all times)       W  (selected rush-hour trips)
Transit connections	New York City Bus: B8
Structure	Open-cut
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1915 (1915-06-22)[1]
Station code	074[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	723,187[3]  59.5%
Rank	389 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	New Utrecht Avenue: N  W
Next south	20th Avenue: ZZZtemporarily closed for renovation
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York Show map of the US

18th Avenue is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street. It is served by the N train at all times, as well as some W trains during rush hours.

Station layout

Track layout
to New Utrecht Av to 20 Av

G	Station house	Entrances/Exits Station agent, MetroCard vending machines
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound local	← toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (New Utrecht Avenue)
	Reversible express	← do not stop here →
	Center track	→ Trackbed
	Southbound local	→ No service (20th Avenue)
	Side platform, being renovated until 2018

16th Avenue Powerhouse north of the station.

This open-cut station opened on June 22, 1915.^[1] It has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The Coney Island-bound track has been disconnected from the line and the Manhattan-bound track is signaled for trains in both directions. Both platforms are made of concrete and carved in the Earth's crust. The rectangular columns are painted light blue while the platform walls are painted beige.

This station was renovated with cream colored tiles and a light blue and red trim line. From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.^[4][5][6] The Coney Island-bound platforms closed on July 31, 2017, with an expected reopening in Fall 2018.^[7][8]

Exits

18th Avenue platform view in August 2006.

This station has two fare control areas, one at each end of the platforms. The full-time side is at the east (railroad south) end. A single staircase from each platform goes up to a metal crossover, where a short staircase goes up to a set of doors that lead to the station house's waiting area. A turnstile bank provides access to and from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and doors leading to the west side of 18th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets. The station house is shared with several businesses.^[9]

On the west (railroad north) end of the station, one staircase from each platform goes up to a metal crossover, where a set of doors lead to an un-staffed station house with one exit only turnstile and one High Entry/Exit Turnstile providing access to and from the station. The doors lead to the west side of 17th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets.^[9]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 18th Avenue (BMT Sea Beach Line).

• nycsubway.org – BMT Sea Beach Line: 18th Avenue
• Station Reporter — N Train
• The Subway Nut — 18th Avenue Pictures
• 18th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 17th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

New York City Subway stations, by service
	Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard Astoria Boulevard 30th Avenue Broadway 36th Avenue 39th Avenue Queensboro Plaza Lexington Avenue/59th Street Fifth Avenue–59th Street 57th Street–Seventh Avenue 49th Street Times Square–42nd Street 34th Street–Herald Square 28th Street* 23rd Street* 14th Street Eighth Street–New York University* Prince Street* Canal Street City Hall* Cortlandt Street* Rector Street* South Ferry–Whitehall Street* Court Street* Jay Street–MetroTech* DeKalb Avenue* Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Union Street* Ninth Street* Prospect Avenue* 25th Street* 36th Street 45th Street* 53rd Street* 59th Street–Fourth Avenue Eighth Avenue Fort Hamilton Parkway New Utrecht Avenue 18th Avenue 20th Avenue Bay Parkway Kings Highway Avenue U 86th Street Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Temporary reroutes on the 2, 5, and M trains are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks are served by that service during off-peak hours only. See linked articles for more information.