Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)

 Bergen Street
 "F" train"G" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound platform
Station statistics
AddressBergen Street & Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBoerum Hill, Cobble Hill
Coordinates40°41′14.11″N 73°59′24.02″W / 40.6872528°N 73.9900056°W / 40.6872528; -73.9900056
DivisionB (IND)[1]
LineIND Culver Line
Services   F all times (all times)
   G all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B57, B65
StructureUnderground
Levels2 (lower level platforms not for regular service)
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level; 2 on upper level in regular service)
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedMarch 20, 1933 (91 years ago) (1933-03-20)
AccessibilitySame-platform wheelchair transfer available
Opposite-
direction
transfer
No
Traffic
20232,701,492[2]Increase 18.2%
Rank128 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Jay Street–MetroTech
Local
Carroll Street
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets
Local
Location
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York City Subway
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York City
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York
Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)
Track layout

Upper level
to lower level
Lower level
to upper level
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

The Bergen Street station is a station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Bergen Street and Smith Street on the border of Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill in Brooklyn.[3] It is served by the F and G trains at all times.

The Bergen Street station was constructed by the Independent Subway System (IND). It opened on March 20, 1933, as the original terminus of the Culver Line, which was known as the Smith Street Line or the South Brooklyn Line at the time. The station opened in advance of the opening of the remainder of the line to allow for it to compete with existing streetcar lines belonging to the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT). Once the rest of the line was opened on October 7, 1933, the line was extended, making Bergen Street a station for through trains. Bergen Street was renovated in the 1990s.

Bergen Street was constructed as a bi-level express station, though only the upper level is in use. The lower level is neither in regular service nor usable due to its deteriorated condition. The lower level was used when express service was provided on the Culver Line between 1968 and 1976. Express service was eliminated due to the loss of direct local service along the line to Manhattan. The express platforms were permanently removed from service during the 1990s, and due to a fire in 1999 the relay room was damaged, making the express tracks unusable. The relay room was rebuilt in 2008, and after repairs were done on the line, the implementation of express service became feasible. In 2019, express service returned to the line, though express trains bypass the Bergen Street station due to the high cost of rebuilding the express platforms, thus making Bergen Street a local 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. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bergen Street Neighborhood Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.