Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station

The Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

 Bushwick Avenue–
 Aberdeen Street
 "L" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station ID mosaics on the pillars and walls
Station statistics
AddressBushwick Avenue & Aberdeen Street
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBushwick
Coordinates40°40′58″N 73°54′19″W / 40.682851°N 73.905158°W / 40.682851; -73.905158
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
Line   BMT Canarsie Line
Services   L all times (all times)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 14, 1928; 96 years ago (1928-07-14)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
2023548,179[2]Increase 6%
Rank374 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Wilson Avenue Broadway Junction
Location
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station is located in New York City Subway
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station is located in New York City
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station is located in New York
Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street station
Track layout

Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

History

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Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street, opened on July 14, 1928,[4] as part of an extension of the Canarsie Line. This extension connected Montrose Avenue, which had opened four years earlier, to Broadway Junction, which was the western end of the already-operating elevated line to Canarsie.

Station layout

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Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Mezzanine Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Platform level Side platform
Westbound   toward Eighth Avenue (Wilson Avenue)
Eastbound   toward Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway (Broadway Junction)
Side platform
 
The street entrance to Bushwick Avenue - Aberdeen Street station.

This station has two tracks and two side platforms.[5] The side platforms are slightly curved and the two tracks are at different levels at the north end of the station, with the southbound tracks being higher due to their descent from an elevated stretch at Wilson Avenue.[5]

Parchment brown replacement tiles can be observed.[5] The pillars are covered in white tile, with mosaics on each one bearing the station's name, "Bushwick Aberdeen".[5] The elaborate porcelain mosaic band is predominantly tan, peach, mauve and brown with yellow, cream, green, rosy beige, slate blue, indigo and black grape tiles in the center.[5] In the mezzanine, there are also bright aqua tiles, as well as the above-mentioned brown replacements.[5][6]

Exit

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The single entrance to this underground station is in a small building on the north side of Bushwick Avenue between Aberdeen Street and DeSales Place.[7] In this space are 11-foot (3.4 m) high coffered ceilings, suspended light fixtures, and fancy ironwork.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bay Ridge line". lirrhistory.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Last Link of New 14th St-E.D. Subway To Be Opened Today: First Train This Afternoon Will Carry Officials – Citizens to Celebrate". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 14, 1928. Retrieved August 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "nycsubway.org: BMT Canarsie Line". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "BUSHWICK-ABERDEEN STATION, Bushwick". forgotten-ny.com. November 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Ocean Hill" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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