Neptune Avenue station

Neptune Avenue

New York City Subway station (rapid transit)

Platform view at night

Station statistics

Address

Neptune Avenue & West Sixth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224

Borough

Brooklyn

Locale

Coney Island

Coordinates

40°34′49.43″N 73°58′28.44″W / 40.5803972°N 73.9745667°W

Division

B (IND, formerly BMT)^[1]

Line

IND Culver Line
BMT Culver Line (formerly)

Services

F (all times) <F> (two rush hour trains, peak direction)

Transit

NYCT Bus: B68

Structure

Elevated

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Other information

Opened

May 1, 1920; 103 years ago

Accessible

not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned

Opposite-
direction
transfer

Yes

Former/other names

Van Sicklen

Traffic

2022

288,867^[3]

36.7%

Rank

411 out of 423^[3]

Services

Preceding station	New York City Subway			Following station
Avenue X F <F> toward Jamaica–179th Street		Local		West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium F <F> toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue

Location
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Track layout

Legend

					to Avenue X








					to W Eighth St–NY Aquarium

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)
	Stops weekdays and weekday late nights

The Neptune Avenue station is a station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located in Coney Island, Brooklyn, at the intersection of Neptune Avenue and West 6th Street. It is served by the F train at all times and the <F> train during rush hours in the peak direction.

History

This station opened on May 1, 1920, as part of an extension of the BMT Culver Line from Avenue X to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue, completing the line. This was the last of the four lines to Coney Island, and upon its opening the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was forced to cut the fare to Coney Island from ten to five cents.^[4]^[5]

In 2002, it was announced that Neptune Avenue would be one of ten subway stations citywide to receive renovations.^[6] The station was closed on September 8, 2002 in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue terminal,^[7] and service was restored on May 23, 2004.^[8] The renovation took place during the temporary closure.^{[citation needed]}

In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.^[9]

On January 10, 2024, a northbound F train derailed at the Neptune Avenue station.^[10]

Station layout

P Platform level	Northbound	← toward Jamaica–179th Street (Avenue X)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium) →
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits

This elevated station has one island platform and two tracks.^[11] The platform has a brown canopy with green frames and support columns in the center and black lampposts at either end. The station signs are in the standard black plates with white lettering.

The 2004 artwork here is called Looking Up by Michael Krondl. It features stained glass panels on four of the station's sign structures depicting images related to Coney Island, including the Coney Island Cyclone.

The original name of this station was Van Sicklen, named for the family that owned the property through which the original surface right-of-way passed, and that operated the Van Sicklen Hotel at the location. The name was changed to Neptune Avenue in 1995.

Exits

This station has one elevated station-house beneath the center of the platform and tracks. Two staircases from the platform go down to a landing, where a set of doors for each one leads to two more staircases that go down to the mezzanine. The mezzanine has a turnstile bank, exit-only turnstile, token booth, and two staircases going down to either side of West Sixth Street north of Neptune Avenue.^[12]

References

^ "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.
^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "5-CENT FARE TO CONEY.; Change Is Effective Today on B.R. T. Elevated and Subway Lines". The New York Times. May 1, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
^ District, New York (State) Public Service Commission First (January 1, 1921). Annual Report for the Year Ended ... The Commission. p. 387. 18th avenue culver line.
^ "RENOVATION IS SET FOR 10 SUBWAY STATIONS". NY Daily News. June 11, 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^ Bahrampour, Tara (August 25, 2002). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: CONEY ISLAND; Trek to Beach Will Get Harder as Station Gets a Face-Lift". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ Chan, Sewell (May 28, 2005). "And Now for the Good News From the Subway System". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
^ "Police: Northbound F train derails at Neptune Avenue station in Coney Island". News 12 - Brooklyn. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Coney Island" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.

External links

nycsubway.org – BMT Culver Line: Neptune Avenue
Station Reporter — F Train
The Subway Nut — Neptune Avenue Pictures
MTA's Arts For Transit — Neptune Avenue (IND Culver Line)
Entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platform from Google Maps Street View

v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Queens Blvd Express/ Sixth Avenue Local	Jamaica–179th Street 169th Street Parsons Boulevard Sutphin Boulevard Briarwood Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue Forest Hills–71st Avenue Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 21st Street–Queensbridge Roosevelt Island Lexington Avenue–63rd Street 57th Street 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue 34th Street–Herald Square 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street Second Avenue Delancey Street East Broadway York Street Jay Street–MetroTech Bergen Street Carroll Street Smith–Ninth Streets Fourth Avenue Seventh Avenue 15th Street–Prospect Park Fort Hamilton Parkway Church Avenue Ditmas Avenue 18th Avenue Avenue I Bay Parkway Avenue N Avenue P Kings Highway Avenue U Avenue X Neptune Avenue West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Queens Blvd Express/ Sixth Avenue Local (Rush Hour Express)	Jamaica–179th Street 169th Street Parsons Boulevard Sutphin Boulevard Briarwood Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue Forest Hills–71st Avenue Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 21st Street–Queensbridge Roosevelt Island Lexington Avenue–63rd Street 57th Street 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center 42nd Street–Bryant Park 34th Street–Herald Square 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Broadway–Lafayette Street Second Avenue Delancey Street East Broadway York Street Jay Street–MetroTech Seventh Avenue Church Avenue Ditmas Avenue 18th Avenue Avenue I Bay Parkway Avenue N Avenue P Kings Highway Avenue U Avenue X Neptune Avenue West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.

Stations of the New York City Subway, by line (physical trackage)

Culver Line

[← to York Street, Sixth Ave. Line]
Jay Street–MetroTech
[← to Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets, Crosstown Line]
Bergen Street
Carroll Street
Smith–Ninth Streets
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
15th Street–Prospect Park
Fort Hamilton Parkway
Church Avenue
Demolished stations
- [← Ninth Avenue, West End Line]
- Fort Hamilton Parkway
- 13th Avenue
Ditmas Avenue
18th Avenue
Avenue I
Bay Parkway
Avenue N
Avenue P
Kings Highway
Avenue U
Avenue X
Neptune Avenue
Culver Depot
West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue

See also: Lists by borough (The Bronx; Brooklyn; Manhattan; Queens); Accessible; Closed; Terminals; Transfer; Commons category

Stations and line segments in italics are closed, demolished, or planned (temporary closures are marked with asterisks). Track connections to other lines' terminals are displayed in brackets. ~~Struck through~~ passenger track connections are closed or unused in regular service.

Coney Island

Brooklyn, New York City

Parks

Former	Astroland (1962–2008) Dreamland (1904–11) Dreamland (2009) Luna Park (1903–44) Sea Lion Park (1895–1903) Steeplechase Park (1897–1964)

Roller coasters

Circus Coaster
Cyclone
Soarin' Eagle
Sea Serpent Family Coaster
Steeplechase
The Tickler
Thunderbolt (built 2014)
Phoenix
Starflyer

Other rides

Other attractions

Defunct

Roller coasters	Cannon Coaster Drop the Dip Flip Flap Railway Loop the Loop Rough Riders Switchback Railway Thunderbolt (1925–1982) Tornado
Other rides	A Trip to the Moon Dante's Inferno Parachute Jump Witching Waves
Other attractions	Childs Restaurants Surf Avenue Boardwalk Coney Island Velodrome Elephantine Colossus Shoot the Freak Shore Theater