Halsey Street (BMT Canarsie Line)

Halsey Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Eastbound street stair
Station statistics
Address	Halsey Street & Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237 Queens, NY 11385
Borough	On the border of Brooklyn & Queens (mostly in Queens)
Locale	Mostly Ridgewood, Queens but also Bushwick, Brooklyn
Coordinates	40°41′46″N 73°54′18″W / 40.696095°N 73.905029°W / 40.696095; -73.905029Coordinates: 40°41′46″N 73°54′18″W / 40.696095°N 73.905029°W / 40.696095; -73.905029
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B26
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 14, 1928; 89 years ago (1928-07-14)
Station code	129
Wireless service
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	2,629,576  6.6%
Rank	191 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues: L
Next south	Wilson Avenue: L
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
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Halsey Street is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located on the border of Brooklyn and Queens at the intersection of Halsey Street and Wyckoff Avenue, it is served by the L train at all times.

Halsey Street opened on July 14, 1928, as part of an extension of the Canarsie Line. This extension connected Montrose Avenue, which had opened four years earlier, to Broadway Junction, which was the western end of the already-operating elevated line to Canarsie.

This station has two tracks and two side platforms. Since all intersections on this section of Wyckoff Avenue are T intersections, the platforms are offset, with the Manhattan-bound platform built about 60 feet (18 m) further to the east than the Canarsie-bound one. Also, since the Brooklyn-Queens border travels on Wyckoff Avenue for part of the length of this station before turning south, the entire Manhattan-bound platform, as well as the eastern half of the Canarsie-bound platform, is located in Queens, although New York City Transit considers this station to be in Brooklyn.

Both platforms have their original mosaic tile band that is colored blue and green with yellowish accents. "H" tablets on blue background run along the tile bands at regular intervals. The name tablets read "HALSEY ST." in gold serif font on a blue background and a green, yellow, and blue border. There are also directional signs in gold serif font and outline on a blue background. One of the platforms formerly had two bathrooms. Yellow i-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.

All fare control areas at this station are platform level and there are no crossovers or crossunders. The full-time side is at the west (railroad north) end of the platforms. On the Manhattan-bound side, a turnstile bank leads to the full-time token booth and one staircase going up to the northwest corner of Wyckoff Avenue and George Street. On the Canarsie-bound side, a turnstile bank leads to a part-time customer assistance booth and one staircase going up to the southwest corner of Halsey Street and Wyckoff Avenue.