New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street

New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street New York City Subway rapid transit station complex
Station statistics
Address	New Utrecht Avenue & 62nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11219
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Borough Park
Coordinates	40°37′34″N 73°59′52″W / 40.626086°N 73.997887°W / 40.626086; -73.997887Coordinates: 40°37′34″N 73°59′52″W / 40.626086°N 73.997887°W / 40.626086; -73.997887
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Sea Beach Line BMT West End Line
Services	D  (all times)      M  (rush hours until 7:30 p.m.)      N  (all times)
Other information
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	1.690 million[1][2] ▲ 1.04%
Rank	265 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)

New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Sea Beach and the West End Lines. It is located at New Utrecht Avenue and 62nd Street in Brooklyn, in the neighborhood of Borough Park, and is served by:

• D and N trains at all times
• M trains rush hours
• W the first three trains to Manhattan in the morning, the last three trains from Manhattan in the evening.

Prior to the rebuilding of the two current subway lines at this location during the second decade of the 20th century, this location was known as Bath Junction. Until that time, there was a track connection between the lines, primarily to enable Sea Beach trains to and from Coney Island to access West End Line trackage to reach the Brooklyn Bridge and the Park Row elevated lines terminal in downtown Manhattan.

BMT Sea Beach Line platforms

New Utrecht Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Eastern end of platforms
Station statistics
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Sea Beach Line
Services	N  (all times)
Structure	Open cut
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1915
Station succession
Next north	Fort Hamilton Parkway: N
Next south	18th Avenue: N
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)

New Utrecht Avenue on the BMT Sea Beach Line has four tracks. Platform extensions are to the north end of the station and beyond the main staircase. Either ends of both platforms are underneath tunnels. The north end has two staircases to the full time booth, where the transfer to the elevated BMT West End Line is available. The south end at 15th Avenue and 62nd Street is HEET access and formerly had a booth. The north end has unusual bricks on the staircase walls, suggesting the staircases were redone when the platform was extended. The original entrance had only one staircase to platform level. After the platform extension, the staircase was redone in a T formation along with the installation of brick walls. This segment of the station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005.^[3]

Northbound platform

BMT West End Line platforms

62nd Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT West End Line
Services	D  (all times)      M  (rush hours until 7:30 p.m.)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	September 15, 1916
Station succession
Next north	55th Street (local): D  M  Ninth Avenue (express): no regular service
Next south	71st Street (local): D  M  Bay Parkway (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)

62nd Street on the BMT West End Line has three tracks and two island platforms. There is no express service on this line, so the middle track is only used for reroutings and non-revenue movements. There are two fare control areas. The full time side is at 62nd Street and has the transfer to the N train. The part time side is at 60th Street and this is where the famous chase scene in The French Connection ends. This side was renovated and is HEET access for most of the day. A booth formerly existed here. New windows and lighting restored this mezzanine to good condition. However, the staircases from the street still have wooden boards. The stationhouse for the BMT Sea Beach Line used to have a newsstand and two additional doors on the left side.

B23 bus

Outside and in front of the stationhouse is where the B23 bus terminates. Until October 30, 1956 this line was a trackless trolley to Flatbush Avenue and Cortelyou Road in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. From the street area, one can view the rope and wires dangling below the staircases to the West End platforms and more wires along the elevated structures. These wires are no longer live but were once used as overhead electrical cables in order to power the then-electrically operated Route 23 buses.

Bus connections

• B9 west to Bay Ridge, east to Midwood, Kings Plaza via 60 Street & Avenue M
• B23 to Borough Park, Flatbush Avenue via Cortelyou Road & 16 Avenue

References

External links

• nycsubway.org
  • BMT Sea Beach Line: New Utrecht Avenue
  • BMT West End Line: 62nd Street
• Station Reporter — 62nd Street/New Utrecht Avenue Complex