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Avenue H Station · Opened 8/23/1907

Avenue H station lies at the transition point from open cut to embankment construction, and is a local station with two side platforms alongside four tracks. Avenue H isn't a "cross street" under the railroad; in fact the tracks are about 2m above the street level where it dead ends, as they ramp up between Newkirk Avenue and Avenue J.

The station house, at street level on the east side of the railroad, dates back to the early Brighton railroad era, and resembles a residential house complete with porch! A passageway under the railroad connects to the southbound side platform.

The platforms have full windscreening along their entire length. There was a former high turnstile exit on the downtown platform, walled off long ago for security purposes. In a final safety effort, a set of four lamps was installed. Now with the stairs out of use the lamps still shine.

The station overlies the LIRR Bay Ridge line, which runs between Avenues H and I, near the turnoff from the LIRR Manhattan Beach line. The area around Avenue H is full of vestiges of the junction, including ramps in the LIRR trench, curved property lines along the turnoff, and the footbridge carrying E 18th St over the LIRR. Despite the proximity of the three railroad lines, there was never any effort to coordinate transfer between them. During railroad days the Avenue H station was named Fiske Terrace; A "Fiske Terrace Market" still exists at 1614 Avenue H just outside the station house.


(image 107056) (116k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 10/22/2009
Notes: Underpass.
Viewed (this week/total): 36 / 322


(image 65175) (260k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2009
Notes: Exit at Avenue H. Station soon to be rebuilt.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 162


(image 59416) (221k, 788x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2009
Notes: Stairs at Avenue H. Station soon to be rebuilt.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 200


(image 67883) (341k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2890
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 123


(image 103066) (264k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q/B
Car: R68/R68A
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 7/22/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 288


(image 87082) (280k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160A-2 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 5 car sets) 8658
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 244


(image 89046) (297k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 9113
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 137


(image 80560) (264k, 930x612)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Car: R68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5032
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 161


(image 87768) (229k, 930x611)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8723
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 190


(image 87655) (253k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8723
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 134


(image 89045) (294k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8927
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Inbound
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 83


(image 77316) (252k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2788
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Outbound Q train. With 4158 outbound on Line B.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 185


(image 89039) (295k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8913
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
Notes: Inbound
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 111


(image 98543) (187k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Photo by: David M.
Date: 1/28/2009
Notes: View looking southwest
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 444


(image 95421) (170k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2832
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 561


(image 95422) (222k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2846
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 466


(image 95423) (199k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2808
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 417


(image 95424) (235k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 5146
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 403


(image 95425) (192k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 5186
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 336


(image 95426) (181k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: Q
Car: R160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 9022
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 1/12/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 685


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