Chambers Street (BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line)
  
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Chambers Street Station · Opened 3/14/1913The Chambers Street station consists of
four tracks, three island platforms, and one remaining side platform
(originally two). This large station was used as a terminal station
for various services from the north and south via the Nassau Street
Subway. As originally built (1915), the north end of the station
connected to the Williamsburg Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge.
Initially Chambers St. served as a terminal station which explains
some of its size and platform complexity. In 1931, the Nassau Street
subway loop was completed, making Chambers St. a through station south
to the Montague Street tunnel to Brooklyn. It was about this time that
the center platform and the side platforms were closed as
excessive. The west side platform was walled up and partly destroyed
when the IRT station was rebuilt on the other side of the wall in
1960-1962. All of these areas are still visible in plain sight from
the open platforms. (See the photos below.)
The Manhattan Bridge connection was severed in 1967 as
part of the Chrystie Street construction project, which reduced the
importance of and number of trains served at Chambers St. If the extra
platforms weren't needed in 1931, they certainly weren't needed after
1967. Plans have been floated to reconfigure the station here and at
Canal Street to reduce the line to two tracks with single island
platforms serving them. For detail of the track configuration in this
area, past and present, see the City Hall Area and Canal St. Area track maps.
 Single Line Diagram of the Chambers
Street Station (PDF) [ ]
How to Read Single Line
Diagrams
Currently, only two of the three island platforms are in
use. The "J" train uses the outer or "local" track on each of the open
island platforms while the mid-day M uses the "express" or inside
track. The abandoned center island platform could serve trains in
either direction. On weekends, the "J" service terminates here, and no
trains continue south along Nassau Street. During this time, all
trains use the southbound platform and cross over to the northbound
track between Chambers St. and Canal St. stations. The lack of weekend
service along Nassau St. is alleviated by transfers here to the IRT East Side/Lexington Avenue Brooklyn
Bridge station, and further north at Canal St. to the BMT Broadway Subway.
(Thanks to Brennan's Guide to
Disused Subway Stations for part of this description.)
(image 87771) (183k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8385
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 7/10/2008
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(image 85999) (270k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8509
Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite
Date: 6/5/2008
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(image 86000) (242k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8511
Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite
Date: 6/5/2008
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(image 84205) (232k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 5/3/2008
Notes: Station entrance.
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(image 84081) (192k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: J
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4638
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/27/2008
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(image 84083) (191k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8392
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/27/2008
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8392
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/27/2008
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(image 84084) (213k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: M
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8352
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/27/2008
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(image 86033) (166k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: J
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4636
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 4/18/2008
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(image 82803) (175k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: David Harris
Date: 3/28/2008
Notes: View across platforms.
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(image 80784) (92k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 1/17/2008
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(image 80786) (101k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 1/17/2008
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(image 80785) (88k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 12/30/2007
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(image 80787) (85k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 12/30/2007
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(image 80788) (103k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 12/30/2007
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(image 77068) (223k, 1044x790)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: Z
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8313
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 11/6/2007
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Route: Z
Car: R160A (Alstom, 2005-2008) 8392
Photo by: Philip D'Allesandro
Date: 11/6/2007
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(image 77018) (229k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4786
Photo by: Philip D'Allesandro
Date: 11/6/2007
Notes: This car was 3rd car in consist that hit bumper block at Chambers Street 11/6/2007. First two cars were removed to Coney Island for scrapping.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Car: Locomotive R43 61
Photo by: Philip D'Allesandro
Date: 11/6/2007
Notes: Locomotives towing consist that hit bumper block at Chambers Street 11/6/2007.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Chambers Street
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4786
Photo by: Philip D'Allesandro
Date: 11/6/2007
Notes: This car was 3rd car in consist that hit bumper block at Chambers Street 11/6/2007. First two cars were removed to Coney Island for scrapping.
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