Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids  Avenue U
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Renovated northbound platform in 2017
Station statistics
Address	Avenue U & West Seventh Street Brooklyn, NY 11223
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Gravesend
Coordinates	40°35′47.38″N 73°58′44.28″W / 40.5964944°N 73.9789667°W / 40.5964944; -73.9789667
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Sea Beach Line
Services	N alltimes (all times)       W rushonly (selected rush-hour trips)
Transit connections	New York City Bus: B3
Structure	Open-cut
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1915 (109 years ago) (1915-06-22)
Closed	January 18, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-18) (northbound reconstruction) July 31, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-31) (southbound reconstruction)
Rebuilt	May 22, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-22) (northbound reopening) October 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-29) (southbound reopening)
Station code	078
Opposite-direction transfer available	Yes
Other entrances/ exits	at Avenue U and Avenue T
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	1,019,104   22.7%
Rank	359 out of 425
Station succession
Next north	Kings Highway: N alltimes W rushonly
Next south	86th Street: N alltimes W rushonly
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Avenue U Station (Dual System BRT)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	New York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000675
Added to NRHP	July 6, 2005

Avenue U is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Avenue U and West Seventh Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times and several W trains during rush hours.

History

The southbound platform prior to its renovation

This station opened on June 22, 1915, along with the rest of the Sea Beach Line.

In 2005, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations. The Coney Island-bound platform was closed for a much longer period of time, from July 31, 2017 to October 29, 2018.

Station layout

G	Station house	Entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard machines
P Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Ditmars Boulevard (Kings Highway) ← toward Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (Kings Highway)
	Northbound express	← No regular service
	Southbound express	← No regular service
	Southbound local	→ toward Coney Island (86th Street) → → toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (Terminus) →
	Side platform

This station has four tracks and two side platforms. The two center express tracks are not normally used, but both are available for rerouted trains. The platforms are in an open cut. The concrete walls and columns are painted beige (prior to renovations the columns were blue-green). Alternating columns display the standard black station name plate with white lettering.

The 2018 artwork at this station is "Edges of a South Brooklyn Sky", a series of 14 glass mosaics made by Sally Gil. The artwork represent the local community of Gravesend and the diversity of its residents.

Exits

This station has two entrances, both of which are beige station houses at street-level between West Seventh and West Eighth Streets above the tracks and have a single staircase leading to each platform at either ends. The main exit at the south end has a turnstile bank and token booth and leads to Avenue U while the exit at the north end leads to Avenue T and is un-staffed, containing just HEET turnstiles and exit-only turnstiles.

• nycsubway.org – BMT Sea Beach Line: Avenue U
• Station Reporter — N Train
• The Subway Nut — Avenue U Pictures

See also

In Spanish: Avenida U (línea Sea Beach) para niños