Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT Sea Beach Line)
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Fort Hamilton Parkway is a local station
on the BMT Sea Beach Line
of the New York City Subway
, located in Brooklyn
at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street. It is served by the N
train at all times.
The northbound platform has metal canopies while the southbound platform has concrete walls and roof. Each end has a crossover. The full-time north exit leads to Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street while the HEET south exit leads to 11th Avenue and 62nd–63rd Streets. The distance between 11th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway makes the platforms much longer than a typical "B" Division train. Station house construction is stucco with tile interior.
At this point, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch
runs alongside north of the line.
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 Sea Beach Line
BMT Sea Beach Line
The BMT Sea Beach Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway at 59th Street via a four-track wide open cut to Coney Island in 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 in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street. It is served by the N
N (New York City Subway service)
The N Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
The northbound platform has metal canopies while the southbound platform has concrete walls and roof. Each end has a crossover. The full-time north exit leads to Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street while the HEET south exit leads to 11th Avenue and 62nd–63rd Streets. The distance between 11th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway makes the platforms much longer than a typical "B" Division train. Station house construction is stucco with tile interior.
At this point, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch
Bay Ridge Branch
The Bay Ridge Branch is a rail line owned by the Long Island Rail Road and operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway in the U.S. State of New York...
runs alongside north of the line.
External links
- Station Reporter — N Train
- The Subway Nut — Fort Hamilton Parkway Pictures
- Fort Hamilton Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 11 Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View