Wilson Avenue station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wilson Avenue
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 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) |
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Southbound platform
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| Address | Wilson Avenue & Moffat Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 |
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| Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||
| Locale | Bushwick | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°41′19″N 73°54′16″W / 40.6885°N 73.9044°W | ||||||
| Division | B (BMT) | ||||||
| Line | BMT Canarsie Line | ||||||
| Services | L alltimes (all times) | ||||||
| Structure | Elevated (southbound) covered at-grade (northbound) |
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| Levels | 2 | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (1 on each level) | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 (1 on each level) | ||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1928 | ||||||
| Station code | 130 | ||||||
| Accessible |  Partially ADA-accessible (northbound only) |
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| Opposite-direction transfer available | Yes | ||||||
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| Passengers (2019) | 1,290,221  9.1% |
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| Rank | 325 out of 425 | ||||||
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| Next north | Halsey Street: L alltimes | ||||||
| Next south | Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street: L alltimes | ||||||
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Wilson Avenue Subway Station (Dual System BMT)
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| MPS | New York City Subway System MPS | ||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 05000681 | ||||||
| Added to NRHP | July 6, 2005 | ||||||
Wilson Avenue is a subway station in Brooklyn, New York City. It's part of the New York City Subway system and is located at Wilson Avenue and Moffat Street. The L train serves this station all the time.
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History of Wilson Avenue Station
Wilson Avenue station first opened on July 14, 1928. It was part of a big project to make the Canarsie subway line longer. This new section connected Montrose Avenue, which had opened a few years earlier, to Broadway Junction. Broadway Junction was already the end of the elevated train line that went all the way to Canarsie.
Later, the station got a special upgrade to help people with disabilities. This project cost between three and five million dollars. A ramp was added from the Wilson Avenue entrance, making the Manhattan-bound platform (which is at ground level) accessible for wheelchairs. However, the Canarsie-bound platform, which is elevated, did not get an elevator because it would have been much more expensive to build.
Station Layout and Design
Wilson Avenue station has a very unique design compared to other subway stations. It's built in a tight space between the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery on one side and two different railroad lines (the New York Connecting Railroad and the Long Island Railroad's Bay Ridge Branch) on the other.
Because of this tight space, the two subway tracks and their side platforms are on different levels. This is the only station on the Canarsie Line where you'll see this!
The train going towards Rockaway Parkway (the "outbound" train) is on the upper level. This track is on a low elevated structure. Right after the station, this track goes over Central Avenue and then dips down into a tunnel.
The train going towards Manhattan (the "inbound" train) is on the lower level, right below the upper track. Even though it feels like you're underground, this lower platform is actually at street level.
Upper Level Platform
The platform for trains heading to Rockaway Parkway (the upper level) has a roof, called a canopy, that covers its entire length. This canopy is held up by a beige concrete wall with green supports. Along the side of this platform, there's a fence that separates the subway station from the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. You can see the cemetery directly through the fence.
Lower Level Platform
The platform for trains heading to Manhattan (the lower level) looks more like a typical underground Canarsie Line station. It has special tiles and name plaques that show the station's name. A concrete wall closes off the east side of this lower level. The colorful mosaic band on the wall has green edges and a bright, multicolored design with 28 different colors! The wall next to the tracks used to have matching tiles, but these were removed a while ago. Now, that wall is a plain, dark color, just like a typical subway tunnel wall.
Station Entrance and Exit
There is one main way to enter and exit the Wilson Avenue station. It's located at the very end of Wilson Avenue, just east of Moffat Street. To get into the station, you'll find five steps leading up to the entrance. Good news: there's also a wheelchair ramp, making it easier for everyone to access the station!
The entrance leads directly onto the northbound platform (the lower level). If you need to catch a southbound train on the upper level, there are stairs inside the station that will take you there.
- nycsubway.org – BMT Canarsie: Wilson Avenue
- The Subway Nut — Wilson Avenue Pictures
See also
In Spanish: Avenida Wilson (línea Canarsie) para niños
