Park Place is a New York subway station located on the BMT Franklin Avenue Line . The station is located in Brooklyn, Crown Heights County, at the intersection of Franklin Avenue with Park Place . The station is served by only one subway route - S ( Franklin Avenue Shuttle ), which operates around the clock.
Park Place "Park Place"   Franklin Avenue Line | |
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| New york subway | |
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| Platform layout | |
| opening date | 1) 1900 2) 1906 3) October 18, 1999 |
| Area | Brooklyn |
| County | Crown heights |
| Type of | ground |
| Number of platforms | one |
| Platform type | side |
| Exit to the streets | Franklin Avenue and Park Place |
| Ground transportation | not |
| Station code | |
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Station History
The station was originally opened in 1900 at Brooklyn, Flatbush & Coney Island Railway . The double-track line in this place was land, and in 1896 it was placed in a ravine. The station consisted of two side platforms (although this name is somewhat incorrect - the platforms were earthen embankments along the edges of the tracks) and was located south of Park Place .
As part of the reconstruction of the line from 1905 to 1906 , the line was placed on an overpass (embankment). The station was provided with two side wooden platforms, as well as a lobby. In this form, the station worked for about 90 years - until the reconstruction of 1998-1999 .
During this time, the station (and the entire line) was very dilapidated. The management company was about to close the station along with the entire branch. However, the local administration persuaded to restore this subway line. In 1998, the current platform was opened, serving a single-track line.
Station today
The station is a single side platform serving the single track section of the BMT Franklin Avenue Line . Trains depart in different directions from the same path. An information board hangs on the platform, informing about the next train departure in the necessary direction. The platform itself is much wider than it was before 1998 , and is located on the site of the former second track, which was cut back during the same reconstruction. The platform is short, designed to receive a two-car train. South of the station, the line becomes double track.
Interesting Facts
- This station was rebuilt twice.
- This station is one of two in the entire system (the second is Franklin Avenue ), which is represented by one side platform, located on a single-track stretch and serves trains in both directions.
- This station is the only one in the whole system that serves only the shuttle subway route, while there are no transfers to other stations.
Nearby stations
| Previous station | Line station name | the next station |
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| Dean Street (closed) Franklin Avenue ( S ) | Franklin Avenue Line Park place | Botanical Garden ( S ) |
Links
- Franklin | Park Place
- Station Reporter - Franklin Shuttle
- The Subway Nut - Park Place Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit - Park Place (BMT Franklin Avenue Line)
- Park Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Prospect Place entrance from Google Maps Street View