High Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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High Street
 
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
An R32
train entering the station. |
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| Address | High Street & Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
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| Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||
| Locale | Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°41′56″N 73°59′23″W / 40.69889°N 73.98972°WCoordinates: 40°41′56″N 73°59′23″W / 40.69889°N 73.98972°W | ||||||||
| Division | B (IND) | ||||||||
| Line | IND Eighth Avenue Line | ||||||||
| Services |
A  (all times)C  (all except late nights) |
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| Structure | Underground | ||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||
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| Opened | June 24, 1933 | ||||||||
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| Former/other names | High Street–Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, Cranberry Street | ||||||||
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| Passengers (2015) | 2,656,705  1.1% |
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| Rank | 188 out of 425 | ||||||||
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| Next north |
Fulton Street: A C
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| Next south |
Jay Street–MetroTech: A C
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High Street, also labeled as High Street–Brooklyn Bridge, and also referred to as "Brooklyn Bridge Plaza" and "Cranberry Street", is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Cadman Plaza East near Red Cross Place and the Brooklyn Bridge approach in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Its name comes from older street names; its original location was at the intersection of High Street and Washington Street. It is served by the A train at all times and the C train at all times except late nights.
The High Street station, which is alternatively referred to as "Brooklyn Bridge Plaza" and "Cranberry Street", was part of a three-stop extension of the IND Eighth Avenue Line from Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan to Jay Street–Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn. Construction of the extension began in June 1928. Due to the station's proximity to the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River, instead of typical cut-and-cover (or open-cut) construction methods, the station site was constructed 70 feet (21 m) below the street (the tunnel is 90 feet (27 m) below the surface at its lowest point) using mining techniques. The station was built between the eastern ends of the cast-iron river tubes reinforced with cement, leading to its tubular design. The depth of the station meant that few buildings in the area would be disturbed or demolished, except for two structures along Cranberry Street between Henry Street and Old Fulton Street.
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