Graham Avenue station

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.

 Graham Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressGraham Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleWilliamsburg
Coordinates40.714509°N 73.944426°W / 40.714509; -73.944426
DivisionB (BMT)
Line   BMT Canarsie Line
Services   L  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: B24, B43
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJune 30, 1924 (1924-06-30)
Station code122[1]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
20192,709,511[2]  12.4%
Rank180 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next westLorimer Street: L 
Next eastGrand Street: L 

History

This station opened on June 30, 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.[3][4]

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance
P
Platform level		 Side platform
Westbound ← toward Eighth Avenue (Lorimer Street)
Eastbound → toward Rockaway Parkway (Grand Street) →
Side platform
Station name tablet on the southbound platform

This underground 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.

Exits

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.[5]

References
  1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Subway Tunnel Through". The New York Times. August 8, 1919. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  4. "Celebrate Opening of Subway Link". The New York Times. July 1, 1924. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Williamsburg & Bedford Stuyvesant" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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