Bergen Street

Bergen Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Bergen Street & Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Boerum Hill
Coordinates	40°41′14.11″N 73°59′24.02″W / 40.6872528°N 73.9900056°W / 40.6872528; -73.9900056Coordinates: 40°41′14.11″N 73°59′24.02″W / 40.6872528°N 73.9900056°W / 40.6872528; -73.9900056
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Culver Line
Services	F  (all times)      G  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: B65, B75
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each of 2 levels; only upper level in revenue service)
Tracks	4 (2 on each of 2 levels; only upper level in revenue service)
Other information
Opened	March 20, 1933
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	3.170 million[1][2] ▲ 1.4%
Rank	145 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Jay Street – Borough Hall (via Culver): F  Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets (via Crosstown): G
Next south	Carroll Street (local): F  G  Seventh Avenue (express): no regular service
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Bergen Street is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Bergen Street and Smith Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

This station has two levels, each with two side platforms and two tracks. The local tracks are on the upper level, and the express tracks on the lower level. The lower level of the station was used in a scene for the movie Jacob's Ladder. The lower level platforms are currently out of service, as express service has not been offered on the Culver Line since 1976. The express tracks are used only during service disruptions, but trains do not stop at this station, as the lower platforms are no longer in usable condition, and the stairways between the two levels are sealed behind locked doors. The lower level has no tile on the wall, just unpainted concrete and old lights and signage. A close look at the tracks on the upper level reveals evidence the ceiling of the lower level platforms.

At the north (Manhattan- and Queens-bound) end of the upper level, the Culver Line local tracks diverge. The F train ramps down to the lower level and continues north to enter Jay Street – Borough Hall. The G train stays on the upper level, then makes a hard right turn east under Schermerhorn Street to Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets.

There are entrances along Smith Street at Bergen Street (north end) and Warren Street (south end). Separate Bergen Street entrances to each platform have a token booth. At Warren Street, customers can purchase Metrocards from a vending machine on the northbound side only. On the southbound side there is only a high entrance/exit turnstile (HEET).

References

External links

• nycsubway.org — IND Crosstown: Bergen Street
• Station Reporter — F Train
• Station Reporter — G Train
• The Subway Nut — Bergen Street Pictures