Broadway Junction

Broadway Junction New York City Subway rapid transit station complex
Jamaica-bound J crosses Eastern Parkway while entering Broadway Junction station
Station statistics
Address	Van Sinderen Avenue & Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11233
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	East New York (Broadway Junction)
Coordinates	40°40′44.11″N 73°54′12.43″W / 40.6789194°N 73.9034528°W / 40.6789194; -73.9034528Coordinates: 40°40′44.11″N 73°54′12.43″W / 40.6789194°N 73.9034528°W / 40.6789194; -73.9034528
Division	B (BMT/IND)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line BMT Jamaica Line IND Fulton Street Line
Services	A  (all times)      C  (all except late nights)      J  (all times)      L  (all times)      Z  (rush hours, peak direction)
Connection	New York City Bus: B12, B20, B25, B83, Q24, Q56 LIRR Atlantic Branch at East New York
Levels	3
Other information
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	2.938 million[1][2] ▲ 1.06%
Rank	159 out of 422
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)

Broadway Junction is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the elevated BMT Canarsie Line and BMT Jamaica Line, and the underground IND Fulton Street Line. It is located roughly at the intersection of Broadway, Fulton Street, and Van Sinderen Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. The fare control area is located at the eastern end of the Fulton Street Line station.

BMT Canarsie Line platforms

Broadway Junction New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 14, 1928
Station succession
Next north	Bushwick Avenue – Aberdeen Street: L
Next south	Atlantic Avenue: L
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)

Broadway Junction on the BMT Canarsie Line has two tracks, one island platform, and one side platform. Manhattan-bound trains use the island platform while Canarsie-bound trains use the side platform. However, the latter can use the island platform if necessary.

This station is one of the highest elevated platforms in the city, sitting above the already-elevated BMT Jamaica Line. As high as this station platform is, it plunges abruptly into a tunnel at the north end. This end of the station slopes sharply downward, and the platform end is about 200 yards (180 m) away from the tunnel's portal. A new crossover switch has been installed here. A fine view of the East New York Yard can be seen from the northbound platform. Note how the south end of the northbound platform divides into two "legs." Also of note is the now-unused "flyover" track, which connects the Canarsie and Jamaica lines. Now and then, a train being rerouted will use these tracks. The southbound tracks can be seen emerging beneath the two "legs" of the northbound platform; the northbound "flyover" with its severe curve can be seen just east of the station, beginning near the signal tower. Since 1999, this station has been undergoing a series of renovations, including new canopies, a new crossover (known as 'The Barn' because of its rustic red siding and white trim), and the removal of a hazardous crossunder. The old-style platform lights were removed and replaced with "loop" fixtures, widely seen elsewhere in the system.

From the northbound platform looking east, the control tower of John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens can be seen over five miles (8 km) away. It is also possible to see planes landing and taking off from the airport.

The 2001 artwork is called Brooklyn, New Morning by Al Loving.

BMT Jamaica Line platforms

Broadway Junction New York City Subway rapid transit station
Southbound train waits
Station statistics
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Jamaica Line
Services	J  (all times)      Z  (rush hours, peak direction)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	June 14, 1885[3]
Former/other names	Eastern Parkway
Station succession
Next north	Alabama Avenue: J  (Z  skips to Van Siclen Avenue) Atlantic Avenue (Canarsie): no regular service
Next south	Chauncey Street (local): J  Z  (J  skips to Halsey Street) Myrtle 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)

Broadway Junction on the BMT Jamaica Line is an express station that has three tracks and two island platforms; the middle express track is not normally used in revenue service. At each end of the station there are also track connections to the East New York Yard. Trains that run to/from that yard terminate/begin at this station.

The station was originally called Eastern Parkway, named for its original exit on the extreme west of the platforms. This entrance is now closed. This station is the largest elevated complex in the system. When it was originally built, two elevated lines (the Jamaica and Fulton) converged and diverged at this large station complex, with the BMT Canarsie Line being added in 1928. Many artifacts remain of its former glory, including ironwork for the old Fulton El trackways which can be seen under the station. An interesting feature here is the mezzanine, which is above the platforms. It is used to connect to the Canarsie Line and to exit to street level via two long escalators. At street level, there is a transfer to the IND Fulton Street Line (which is underground) and the fare control area. The upper mezzanine extends most of the length of the station and is made of concrete. Windows were once present, but are now cemented over. Another mezzanine, now closed, is at the south end of the station. It is currently used for flagging operations. Renovation is planned for the entire complex.

IND Fulton Street Line platforms

Broadway Junction New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Fulton Street Line
Services	A  (all times)      C  (all except late nights)
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	December 30, 1946
Former/other names	Broadway – East New York
Station succession
Next north	Rockaway Avenue (local): A  C  Utica Avenue (express): A
Next south	Liberty Avenue (local): A  C  Euclid Avenue (express): A
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)

Broadway Junction on the IND Fulton Street Line, formerly called Broadway/East New York, has four tracks and two island platforms. The fare control is at the Brooklyn-bound end of the station; this entrance also serves the J, L and Z trains via newly-replaced escalators from street to elevated level. There's also a police precinct located in the mezzanine. If there was a former western end exit, there is no longer any evidence of it.

This station remained a unfinished shell during World War II due to material shortages.

There is an active tower just past the head end of the eastbound (railroad southbound) platform.

East of the station, a bellmouth is visible from a Manhattan-bound local train. The bellmouth was built for a proposed line along the BMT Jamaica Line, or for a line under Jamaica Avenue. It was not a provision for the IND Second System as were similar structures on other IND lines. Oddly enough, this turnout has a emergency exit.

History

The name Manhattan Junction or Manhattan Beach Junction was applied to the station on what is now the Jamaica Line when it opened in 1885;^[4][5] the area had been known as Manhattan Beach Crossing since before then,^[6][7] due to the crossing of the Long Island Rail Road's Manhattan Beach Division. A station on the Fulton Street Elevated at Sackman Street opened on July 4, 1889,^{[citation needed]} when the line was extended to Atlantic Avenue.

Van Sinderen Avenue fare control

A two-track one-half-block elevated connection was built along Vesta Avenue (now Van Sinderen Avenue) between the Fulton Street and Broadway Lines.^[8] This connection, equipped with third rail, was opened on August 9, 1900, and new service patterns were implemented: during times other than rush hours, Lexington Avenue and Fulton Street trains were through-routed, and travel beyond Manhattan Junction required a transfer.^[9][10] This "East New York Loop" was unpopular, and was soon stopped; the next service to use the tracks was the Canarsie Line to Broadway Ferry (later the 15), joined to the Fulton Street Line at Pitkin and Snediker Avenues in 1906.^{[citation needed]}

The name was changed from Manhattan Junction to Broadway Junction in 1913.^[11]

The next stop for the Fulton Street Line was Rockaway Avenue.

References

External links

• nycsubway.org — BMT Canarsie Line: Broadway Junction
• nycsubway.org — BMT Jamaica Line: Broadway Junction
• nycsubway.org — IND Fulton: Broadway/East New York
• Station Reporter — Broadway Junction complex
• The Subway Nut — Broadway Junction – East New York (A,C) Pictures
• The Subway Nut — Broadway Junction – Eastern Parkway (J,L,Z) Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Broadway Junction

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