DeKalb Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
Encyclopedia
DeKalb Avenue is a station
on the BMT Canarsie Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Wyckoff and DeKalb Avenue
s in Bushwick, Brooklyn
, it is served by the L
train at all times.
This underground station, opened on December 14, 1928, has two tracks and two side platform
s. Each platform has blue columns are regular intervals with every other column having a standard black and white station name plate.
The mosaic tile bands are predominantly green and blue, with yellow and tan accents. Those installed on the stairway from the mezzanine
to the Manhattan
-bound platform in 2000 feature a seven-inch entrance motif design with a dull green and blue background. The trim line has "D" tablets on it at regular intervals to represent "DeKalb."
This station has three entrances/exits. The main one is a mezzanine above the platforms and tracks at the west (railroad north
) end. It has a single staircase from each platform, waiting area that allows free transfer between directions, turnstile
bank, token booth, and four staircases to all corners of DeKalb and Wyckoff Avenues.
The other two entrances/exits are on platform level and unstaffed at the east (railroad south) end. Each fare control area has HEET turnstiles and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound platform lead to either northern corners of Wyckoff and Stanhope Street while those on the Canarsie-bound one lead to either southern corners.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the BMT Canarsie Line
BMT Canarsie Line
The Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at the intersection of Wyckoff and DeKalb Avenue
DeKalb Avenue
DeKalb Avenue is a street in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, with the majority of its length in Brooklyn. It runs from Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens to Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn...
s in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
, it is served by the L
L (New York City Subway service)
The L 14th Street – Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing service along the entire length of the two-tracked BMT Canarsie Line...
train at all times.
This underground station, opened on December 14, 1928, has two tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. Each platform has blue columns are regular intervals with every other column having a standard black and white station name plate.
The mosaic tile bands are predominantly green and blue, with yellow and tan accents. Those installed on the stairway from the mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
to the Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound platform in 2000 feature a seven-inch entrance motif design with a dull green and blue background. The trim line has "D" tablets on it at regular intervals to represent "DeKalb."
This station has three entrances/exits. The main one is a mezzanine above the platforms and tracks at the west (railroad north
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) end. It has a single staircase from each platform, waiting area that allows free transfer between directions, turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
bank, token booth, and four staircases to all corners of DeKalb and Wyckoff Avenues.
The other two entrances/exits are on platform level and unstaffed at the east (railroad south) end. Each fare control area has HEET turnstiles and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound platform lead to either northern corners of Wyckoff and Stanhope Street while those on the Canarsie-bound one lead to either southern corners.
External links
- Station Reporter — L Train
- The Subway Nut — DeKalb Avenue Pictures
- DeKalb Avene entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Stanhope Street entrance from Google Maps Street View