Atlantic Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

Atlantic Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
View of platforms at night
Station statistics
Address	Atlantic Avenue & Snediker Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	East New York
Coordinates	40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°W / 40.675724; -73.902969Coordinates: 40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°W / 40.675724; -73.902969
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B12, B83 LIRR: East New York
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform (in service), 1 island platform (abandoned)
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 4, 1889; 127 years ago (1889-07-04) (Fulton Street Line) December 28, 1906; 110 years ago (1906-12-28) (Canarsie Line)
Rebuilt	1916; 101 years ago (1916) (Dual Contracts) 2004; 13 years ago (2004) (CBTC)
Former/other names	Atlantic Avenue – East New York Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	422,505  21%
Rank	411 out of 425
Station succession
Next north	Broadway Junction (Canarsie): L  Broadway Junction (Jamaica): no regular service
Next south	Sutter Avenue: L
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
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Atlantic Avenue is a rapid transit station on the BMT Canarsie Line, a part of the New York City Subway system. Located at the intersection of Atlantic and Snediker Avenues in East New York, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

Atlantic Avenue opened July 4, 1889 for the BMT Fulton Street Line portion and on December 28, 1906 for the BMT Canarsie Line portion. It was rebuilt in 1916, and was also reconfigured in 2002–2004. This station is one of the most well-preserved examples of the Dual Contracts architecture, as much of the period woodwork and ironwork is intact. The fare control area was modernized with new lighting and high, rounded windows. The stop lies directly above the Long Island Rail Road's East New York station, which is located in the median of Atlantic Avenue.

Rebuilt and reconfigured under Dual Contracts in 1916, this station had three island platforms, with six tracks. The two western island platforms resembled a typical four track express station and the other island platform was a block to the east over Snediker Avenue. The tracks and platforms were as follows west to east, southbound Canarsie line track, island platform, southbound Fulton Street el track, bi-directional Fulton Street express el track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el track; northbound Canarsie line track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el to Jamaica line track. The southbound Fulton Street el track could also be used by trains from the Jamaica line bound for the Canarsie line. During the station's service to both the Fulton Street el and Canarsie line, it was in this configuration. The next stop to the west on the Fulton Street Elevated was Manhattan Junction. The next stop to the east was Eastern Parkway, and later Hinsdale Street.