18th Avenue station (BMT West End Line)

New York City Subway station in Brooklyn 18th Avenue (disambiguation)18th Avenue December 2020 18 Avenue BMT West End 18th Avenue Northbound Platform.jpg View of northbound platform 18th Avenue & New Utrecht AvenueBrooklyn, New York Brooklyn Bensonhurst 40.608667 N 74.002115 W inline,title BMT BMT West End Line West End local NYCT Bus: B1 B8 2 side platforms 3 (2 in regular service) Elevated 1916 06 24 y future New York City Subway West End local 79th Street 20th Avenue nycs R and nycs W do not stop here alltimes y 79th Street 20th Avenue BMT West End Line right N The 18th Avenue station is a local station on BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. It is served by the D train at all times. The station opened in 1916 as part of the BMT West End Line, which was upgraded into an elevated line as part of the Dual Contracts. Its platforms were extended to accommodate ten-car trains in the 1960s, and the station was renovated in 2012. The station is scheduled to become compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 through the installation of elevators. History left|thumb|R68 D train leaving the station Construction and opening The 18th Avenue station opened on June 24, 1916, as the terminal of the first portion of the BMT West End Line, which extended from 36th Street on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line.June 24, 1916 Parade, Pageant Mark Celebration 8 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle https://www.newspapers.com/image/55221837/?terms=subway September 16, 2015June 24, 1916 Realty Boom Is Predicted for Borough Park Section 8 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle https://www.newspapers.com/image/55221837/?terms=subway September 16, 2015 The line was originally a surface excursion railway to Coney Island, called the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad, which was established in 1862, but did not reach Coney Island until 1864.June 9, 1864 Opening of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad 2 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1864/06/09/archives/local-intelligence-a-daring-theft-and-forgery-opening-of-the.html July 28, 2020 Under the Dual Contracts of 1913, an elevated line was built over New Utrecht Avenue, 86th Street and Stillwell Avenue. The section of the West End Line between 62nd Street and this station originally opened with only one track in service. The second track between 62nd Street and 18th Avenue opened on July 8, 1916.New York State Public Service Commission https://books.google.com/books?id=05clAQAAIAAJ Report of the Public Service Commission For The First District of the State of New York For The Year Ending December 31, 1916 Vol. 1 1917 48 en Renovations The platforms were extended in the 1960s to accommodate the current standard B Division train length of 615 feet meters.http://www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu/pages/FileBrowser.aspx?LinkToFile=FILES_DOC/WAGNER_FILES/06.023.0000.141.1637.PDF For Release Sunday, July 12, 1964 July 12, 1964 New York City Office of the Mayor August 28, 2019 In 2012, the station was rehabilitated with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.Nunez Jenifer August 3, 2012 MTA completes seven station rehabilitation projects along D Line Railway Track & Structures https://www.rtands.com/passenger/rapid-transit-light-rail/mta-completes-seven-station-rehabilitation-projects-along-d-line/ live August 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20200728085452/https://www.rtands.com/passenger/rapid-transit-light-rail/mta-completes-seven-station-rehabilitation-projects-along-d-line/ July 28, 2020 In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 through the installation of elevators as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-headquarters/mta-announces-20-additional-subway-stations-receive-accessibility MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan December 19, 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority December 24, 2019 New York City https://web.archive.org/web/20200421204344/http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-headquarters/mta-announces-20-additional-subway-stations-receive-accessibility April 21, 2020 live The project was to be funded by congestion pricing in New York City, but it was postponed in June 2024 after the implementation of congestion pricing was delayed.Collins Keith 2024-07-11 See How Your Subway Service May Suffer Without Congestion Pricing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/11/nyregion/subway-cuts-congestion-pricing.html 2024-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 However, after congestion pricing was approved, the MTA announced that the elevator installations would proceed. In July 2026, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans for accessibility renovations at five subway stations in Brooklyn. The 18th Avenue station would receive two elevators.Cruz Andrew NYC subway stations to get elevators and be ADA accessible PIX11 2026-07-06 https://pix11.com/news/transit/nyc-subway-stations-to-get-elevators-and-be-ada-accessible/ 2026-07-08Stark-Miller Ethan MTA to install elevators at five Brooklyn subway stations with funding from congestion pricing Brooklyn Paper 2026-07-07 https://www.brooklynpaper.com/mta-elevators-bk-stations-congestion-pricing/ 2026-07-08 Station layout thumb|left|250px|Southeastern stair This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center express track is not normally used. The station is situated in between two curves and the platforms have been extended to the north on both sides.trackref trackbook3 Both platforms have beige windscreens along their entire length and brown canopies with green frames and support columns in the center. The exposed section of the platforms have black, full-height lampposts at regular intervals. The station signs feature the standard black station name plate with white lettering. The 2012 artwork here is called Bensonhurst Gardens by Francesco Simeti. It features laminated glass windows on the platform windscreens, depicting imaginary flowery landscapes.18th Avenue - Francesco Simeti - Bensonhurst Gardens, 2012 http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=D&station=16&xdev=1737 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200807090018/http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=D&station=16&xdev=1737 August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020 mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exits There is a single mezzanine with three stairs to the street (two to the northeast corner of 18th Avenue and 85th Street, and one to the southeast corner) as well as two to each platform.https://new.mta.info/document/1496 18th Avenue Neighborhood Map April 2018 mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority December 8, 2020 In popular culture Some exterior scenes of the 1991 Steven Seagal film Out for Justice were shot outside this station. left References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?211:211108 BMT West End Line 18th Avenue Station Reporter — D Train 18th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View y yes Category:BMT West End Line stations Category:New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1916 Category:1916 establishments in New York City Category:Bensonhurst, Brooklyn