Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

For other uses, see Avenue U (disambiguation).

 Avenue U
 "N" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Renovated northbound platform in 2017
Station statistics
AddressAvenue U & West Seventh Street
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleGravesend
Coordinates40°35′47.38″N 73°58′44.28″W / 40.5964944°N 73.9789667°W / 40.5964944; -73.9789667
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Sea Beach Line
Services   N all times (all times)
​   W selected rush-hour trips (selected rush-hour trips)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B3
StructureOpen-cut
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (109 years ago) (1915-06-22)[2]
ClosedJanuary 18, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-18) (northbound reconstruction)
July 31, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-31) (southbound reconstruction)
RebuiltMay 22, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-22) (northbound reopening)
October 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-29) (southbound reopening)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Other entrances/
exits		at Avenue U and Avenue T
Traffic
20231,589,246[3] Increase 11.7%
Rank205 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Kings Highway
N all times ​W selected rush-hour trips
toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
Local 		86th Street
N all times ​W selected rush-hour trips
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City Subway
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York
Avenue U station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Track layout

Legend
to Kings Highway
to 86th Street
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Avenue U Station (Dual System BRT)
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.05000675[4]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2005

The Avenue U station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Avenue U and West Seventh Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference bde 061915 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.