Atlantic Ave (BMT Canarsie Line)
Lines:
BMT Canarsie Line
List of closed areas:
Atlantic Ave was built originally as an important transfer station between Canarsie Line trains and BMT Fulton Street Line trains, before being downsized to a regular station with connections to the Long Island Railroad.
The station was originally built with two entrance points, which were located east and west of the entire station. However, likely due to low ridership and security concerns, the western set - which only had one stair to the street - was closed entirely. The stair to the street, which likely led to the southeastern corner of East New York Avenue and Van Sinderen Avenue, was removed.
In addition to the closed entrance, the station was built with six tracks and 3 island platforms, with southbound Canarsie Line trains using the west side of the westernmost island platform, northbound Canarsie Line trains using the west side of the easternmost island platform, and BMT Fulton Street Line trains using the east sides of westernmost and easternmost island platforms along with both sides of the middle island platform. After the BMT Fulton Street Line was closed on April 26, 1956, the middle island platform was closed to the public and used only to store trains. As a part of a major reconstruction project that realigned the northbound Canarsie Line track to run through the east side of the westernmost platform, the easternmost island platform was closed in September 2003 and mostly demolished, and the middle island platform was no longer used to store trains, instead being slightly repurposed into few employee facilities.
Pictures of the closed entrance and platforms can be seen below.
BMT Canarsie Line
List of closed areas:
- Closed platforms
- Closed exit to East New York Ave & Van Sinderen Ave (SE)
Atlantic Ave was built originally as an important transfer station between Canarsie Line trains and BMT Fulton Street Line trains, before being downsized to a regular station with connections to the Long Island Railroad.
The station was originally built with two entrance points, which were located east and west of the entire station. However, likely due to low ridership and security concerns, the western set - which only had one stair to the street - was closed entirely. The stair to the street, which likely led to the southeastern corner of East New York Avenue and Van Sinderen Avenue, was removed.
In addition to the closed entrance, the station was built with six tracks and 3 island platforms, with southbound Canarsie Line trains using the west side of the westernmost island platform, northbound Canarsie Line trains using the west side of the easternmost island platform, and BMT Fulton Street Line trains using the east sides of westernmost and easternmost island platforms along with both sides of the middle island platform. After the BMT Fulton Street Line was closed on April 26, 1956, the middle island platform was closed to the public and used only to store trains. As a part of a major reconstruction project that realigned the northbound Canarsie Line track to run through the east side of the westernmost platform, the easternmost island platform was closed in September 2003 and mostly demolished, and the middle island platform was no longer used to store trains, instead being slightly repurposed into few employee facilities.
Pictures of the closed entrance and platforms can be seen below.