Eighth Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

The Eighth Avenue station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway. It is located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 62nd Street. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.

For other uses, see Eighth Avenue (New York City Subway).

 8 Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station curvature
Station statistics
AddressEighth Avenue & 62nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleSunset Park
Coordinates40°38′4.41″N 74°0′38.5″W
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT Sea Beach Line
Services   N  (all times)
​   W  (selected rush-hour trips)
Transit NYCT Bus: B9 (on 60th Street), B70
StructureOpen-cut / at-grade
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (1915-06-22)
Accessible ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20222,314,853  30.6%
Rank132 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
59th Street
N  ​W 
toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
Local		 Fort Hamilton Parkway
N  ​W 
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location
Track layout

to 59th Street
Bay Ridge Branch
to 65th Street Yard
or Brooklyn Army Terminal
to Fort Hamilton Parkway
Bay Ridge Branch
to Fresh Pond Junction
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

Eighth Avenue is the northernmost stop on the Sea Beach Line. West of this station, the tracks curve northward, enter a tunnel, and become the express tracks of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

The station serves the Sunset Park Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in Brooklyn, which is centered around Eighth Avenue.

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