15th Street–Prospect Park station

New York City Subway station in Brooklyn the station at Empire Boulevard & Flatbush Avenue Prospect Park station (BMT lines) February 2025 January 2017 15 Street–Prospect Park 15th St–Prospect Pk td (2019-02-03) 09.jpg 15th Street near Prospect Park WestBrooklyn, New York Brooklyn Windsor Terrace, Park Slope 40 39 38 N 73 58 45 W inline,title IND IND Culver Line Culver IND north local 1 island platform 2 NYCT Bus: B61 B68 Underground 1933 10 7 New York City Subway Culver local north Seventh Avenue Fort Hamilton Parkway nycs Fd does not stop here alltimes yes 15th Street–Prospect Park Subway Station (IND) July 27, 2005 New York City Subway System MPS 05000748 y Seventh Avenue Fort Hamilton Parkway IND Culver Line 330 The 15th Street–Prospect Park station is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 15th Street east of Prospect Park West in the Windsor Terrace and Park Slope neighborhoods in Brooklyn, it is served by the F and G trains at all times. The <F> train skips this station when it operates. This underground station, opened on October 7, 1933, has two tracks and one island platform. The Culver Line's express tracks run via a separate routing underneath Prospect Park and are not visible from the platforms. Due to the alignment of the street grid, the station and tunnel were constructed about 100 ft m east of Prospect Park West, rather than directly under any street. This station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2005. History One of the goals of Mayor John Hylan's Independent Subway System (IND), proposed in the 1920s, was a line to Coney Island, reached by a recapture of the BMT Culver Line.1932-07-12 Plan to Recapture Culver Line Ready en-US 9 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1932/07/12/100833858.pdf 2020-03-27 0362-43311925-03-21 New Subway Routes in Hylan Program to Cost $186,046,000 en-US 1 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1925/03/21/101651400.pdf 2020-03-27 0362-4331 As originally designed, service to and from Manhattan would have been exclusively provided by Culver express trains, while all local service would have fed into the IND Crosstown Line.http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/F_express.pdf Feasibility and Analysis of F Express Service in Brooklyn May 2016 Metropolitan Transportation Authority June 24, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160527062554/http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/F_express.pdf May 27, 2016 The line was extended from Bergen Street to Church Avenue on October 7, 1933, including the 15th Street–Prospect Park station.Independent Subway Services Beginning in 1932 http://www.thejoekorner.com/lines/Indhistory.htm August 21, 2013 thejoekorner.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20191122080736/http://www.thejoekorner.com/lines/Indhistory.htm November 22, 2019 August 2, 2015Information adapted from: Fall 1968 New York Division Bulletin October and November 1968 Electric Railroaders’ Association, Inc.October 7, 1933 City Subway Extended en-US 16 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1933/10/07/99935842.pdf December 18, 2018 0362-4331 Upon the station's completion, it served Windsor Terrace, a mostly residential area with brownstones and row houses occupied by European immigrants. It was also directly adjacent to Prospect Park and close to Green-Wood Cemetery.Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2006 National Archives https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313327 National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017 New York MPS 15th Street--Prospect Park Subway Station (IND) 75313327 National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: New York8 This station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2005.none https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313327 National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS 15th Street--Prospect Park Subway Station (IND) National Archives and Records Administration Kathleen A. Howe September 2004 November 2, 2025 () Service patterns The station was originally served by the A train. In 1936, the A was rerouted to the IND Fulton Street Line and was replaced by E trains from the Queens Boulevard Line. In 1937, the connection to the IND Crosstown Line opened and GG (later renamed the G) trains were extended to Church Avenue, complementing the E. In December 1940, after the IND Sixth Avenue Line opened, E trains were replaced by the F, and the GG was cut back to Smith–Ninth Streets. Following the completion of the Culver Ramp in 1954,https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/16964213100/ NYCTA- Pass for Culver Line Ceremonies - 1954 1954 flickr.com New York City Transit Authority August 14, 2016October 29, 1954 Adequate Transit Promised For City en-US 25 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/10/29/85672883.pdf April 23, 2018 0362-4331 D Concourse Express trains replaced F service to Coney Island.Sparberg Andrew J. https://books.google.com/books?id=oktGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA111 From a Nickel to a Token: The Journey from Board of Transportation to MTA October 1, 2014 Fordham University Press 978-0-8232-6190-1 In November 1967, the Chrystie Street Connection opened and D trains were rerouted via the Manhattan Bridge and the BMT Brighton Line to Coney Island. F trains were extended once again via the Culver Line.Perlmutter Emanuel November 16, 1967 Subway Changes To Speed Service en-US The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1967/11/16/90418352.pdf April 23, 2018 0362-4331 The station acted as a local-only station from 1968 to 1976, when F trains ran express in both directions between Bergen Street and Church Avenue during rush hours.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1969/06/08/284714212.pdf 'F' Line Rush-Hour Service Will Be Added in Brooklyn June 8, 1969 0362-4331 The New York Times August 26, 2016 G trains were extended from Smith–Ninth Streets to Church Avenue to provide local service.http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/flinereport_0.pdf Review of F Line Operations, Ridership, and Infrastructure October 7, 2009 nysenate.gov MTA New York City Transit Authority dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100531101000/http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/flinereport_0.pdf May 31, 2010 July 28, 2015 Express service between Bergen and Church ended in 1976 due to budgetary concerns and passenger complaints, and the GG, later renamed the G, was again terminated at the Smith–Ninth Streets station.Geberer Raanan https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2013/03/06/light-at-end-of-tunnel-f-train-express-may-return/ Light at End of Tunnel: F Train Express may return March 6, 2013 Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 28, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200327221627/https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2013/03/06/light-at-end-of-tunnel-f-train-express-may-return/ March 27, 2020 In July 2009, the G was again extended from its terminus at Smith–Ninth Streets to a more efficient terminus at Church Avenue to accommodate the rehabilitation of the Culver Viaduct.http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/G_LineReview_7_10_13.pdf Review of the G Line July 10, 2013 Metropolitan Transportation Authority August 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20191224164006/http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/G_LineReview_7_10_13.pdf December 24, 2019 mta.info The G extension was made permanent in July 2012.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/nyregion/service-restoration-on-mta-subway-and-bus-lines.html M.T.A. Subway, Train and Bus Services to be Restored Flegenheimer Matt July 19, 2012 The New York Times April 23, 2018 en-US 0362-4331 In July 2019, the MTA revealed plans to restore express service on the Culver Line between Jay Street and Church Avenue. Express service started on September 16, 2019.Barone Vincent July 9, 2019 Limited F express service coming to Brooklyn for rush hour en AMNY https://www.amny.com/transit/f-express-train-1.33648949/ live July 9, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191003114752/https://www.amny.com/transit/f-express-train-1.33648949 October 3, 2019July 10, 2019 MTA NYC Transit Adding Limited F Express Service for Brooklyn Residents with Longest Commutes http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/mta-nyc-transit-adding-limited-f-express-service-brooklyn-residents New York City Transit 2019-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20190914235449/http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/mta-nyc-transit-adding-limited-f-express-service-brooklyn-residents live September 14, 2019 Station layout GroundStreet levelExit/entranceMezzanineFare control, station agentPlatform levelNorthbound local← newyork F toward NYCS Jamaica–179th Street (NYCS Seventh Avenue Culver)← newyork G toward NYCS Court Square Crosstown (Seventh Avenue)Island platformSouthbound local→ newyork F toward NYCS Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (NYCS Fort Hamilton Parkway Culver) →→ newyork G toward NYCS Church Avenue Culver (Fort Hamilton Parkway) → thumb|left|Tile caption below trim line This underground station has two tracks and an island platform. The two express tracks of the line run along a separate, more direct alignment under Prospect Park, and are not visible from this station.3, 8trackref trackbook3 The station is approximately 662 ft long and 50 ft wide, excluding exits and passageways.3 The station and tunnel were constructed about 100 ft m east of Prospect Park West. Therefore, the station is not located underneath a street. Some portions of the tunnel are directly underneath Prospect Park, while others are between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue.Park Slope/Prospect Park Both trackside walls have an orange-yellow trim line with a medium red-brown border with small black and white "15TH ST" tile captions below it at regular intervals. The tile band is set in a three-high course, a pattern usually reserved for express stations.4 The tiles were part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.August 22, 1932 Tile Colors a Guide in the New Subway; Decoration Scheme Changes at Each Express Stop to Tell Riders Where They Are en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html live July 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701184626/https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html July 1, 2022 0362-4331 The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, the yellow tiles used at 15th Street were also used at Seventh Avenue IND Culver Line, the next express station to the north, while a different tile color is used at Church Avenue IND Culver Line, the next express station to the south. Yellow tiles are also used at Fort Hamilton Parkway IND Culver Line, the only other local station between Seventh Avenue and Church Avenue.Carlson Jen Map: These Color Tiles In The Subway System Used To Mean Something Gothamist February 18, 2016 https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/map-these-color-tiles-in-the-subway-system-used-to-mean-something May 10, 2023Gleason Will The hidden meaning behind the New York subway's colored tiles Time Out New York February 18, 2016 https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/the-hidden-meaning-behind-the-new-york-subways-colored-tiles-021816 May 10, 2023 Ventilation grates are located along the trackside walls. A row of large, white tiled columns runs along either side of the platform and the mezzanine above at 15 ft on intervals. Alternating columns carry the standard black-and-white station name plate.4 The ceiling of the platform level is held up by H-shaped piers located every 15 ft, which support girders underneath the mezzanine. The roof girders are also connected to columns in the trackside walls.3 The tunnel is covered by a U-shaped trough that contains utility pipes and wires. The outer walls of this trough are composed of columns, spaced approximately every 5 ft with concrete infill between them. There is a 1 in on gap between the tunnel wall and the trackside wall, which is made of 4 in on-thick brick covered over by a tiled finish.3 The narrow mezzanine is full-length, sparsely decorated with plain tiling typical of the IND, and allows out-of-system walking from one end to the other. Six staircases lead from the platform to the mezzanine. The area inside the fare control area is split into two sections, one considerably smaller than the other.4 Exits There are six entrances to the station in total.4 The northern end has four exit stairs. Two of them are reached only by a long passageway extending west; one stair goes to the northwest corner of Bartel-Pritchard Square while another goes to the east side of Prospect Park West between 15th Street and Bartel-Pritchard Square. The other two staircases go to the northern and southern sides of Prospect Park Southwest, east of Bartel-Pritchard Square.5 The eastern staircase on Prospect Park West, as well as the northern staircase on Prospect Park South, are located within the boundaries of Prospect Park and contain stone banisters. The other staircases contain metal banisters, typical of other New York City Subway stations. Communications rooms are also located near the Prospect Park West staircase.5 The center of the mezzanine has one staircase going up to the north side of 16th Street while the south end has one staircase going up to the north side of Windsor Place near the intersection of Howard Place. Both stairs contain typical metal banisters.5 Full-height turnstiles provide access to and from the fare control areas near these entrances. The station's only token booth and bank of regular turnstiles is located between the south and center fare control areas, and there are additional communications rooms on the southern end of the mezzanine. Evidence of at least two former booths exist.5 In popular culture Several dream sequences in the film Pi, which take place in an empty generic-looking New York City Subway station, were shot at 15th Street–Prospect Park.20 best NYC subway cameos in movies and TV https://ny.curbed.com/maps/nyc-subway-filming-locations-movies-tv Bindelglass Evan 2017-09-20 Curbed NY en dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200325012645/https://ny.curbed.com/maps/nyc-subway-filming-locations-movies-tv March 25, 2020 March 25, 2020 References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?207:73 IND Crosstown 15th Street/Prospect Park Station Reporter — F Train The Subway Nut — 15th Street–Prospect Park Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20180105022345/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/15_prospect_parkf/index.php January 5, 2018 Bartel Pritchard Square entrance from Google Maps Street View 16th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Windsor Place entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform from Google Maps Street View y y yes Category:1933 establishments in New York City Category:IND Culver Line stations Category:National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn Category:New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn Category:Park Slope Category:Prospect Park (Brooklyn) Category:Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1933