Avenue U (IND Culver Line)

Avenue U
New York City Subway rapid transit station
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Station statistics
Address	Avenue U & McDonald Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11223
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Gravesend
Coordinates
Division	B (IND, formerly BMT)
Line	IND Culver Line
Services	F  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B3
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	May 10, 1919  (1919-05-10)
Former/other names	Gravesend
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	716,715  2.5%
Rank	391
Station succession
Next north	Kings Highway: F
Next south	Avenue X: F
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
Location

Avenue U is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Avenue U and McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, it is served by the F train at all times.

Station layout

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound local	← toward Jamaica – 179th Street (Kings Highway)
	Peak-direction express	→ No regular service
	Southbound local	→ toward Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue (Avenue X) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits

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Southwestern exit from Coney-island-bound side

This station has two side platforms and three tracks with the middle track unused in revenue service. The two platforms have beige windscreens and green canopies that run for nearly the entire length. The north end has black waist-level fences only. The platform signs consist of black boards with "Avenue U" in white lettering.

This station has two entrances with the full-time one at the north end. From each platform, one staircase leads down to an elevated station-house beneath the tracks, where a bank of turnstiles and token booth are present. Outside fare control are two street stairs to the two northern corners Avenue U and McDonald Avenue.

At the south end of the station are unstaffed exits leading to Gravesend Neck Road. From each platform, a single staircase goes down to a short wooden landing outside of a sealed station house where a full-height turnstile and emergency gate provide exit from the system. Another staircase then goes down to the street. The Coney Island-bound side is exit-only while the Manhattan-bound side is HEET turnstile access. The station house, now used as an employee-only facility, was once opened to the public and had a booth.

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Culver Line: Avenue U
• Station Reporter — F train
• The Subway Nut — Avenue U Pictures
• Avenue U entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Gravesend Neck Road exit only from Google Maps Street View