The New Lots Avenue station is the eastern terminal of the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway. Located in East New York, Brooklyn, it is the railroad southern terminal for the 3 train at all times except late nights, when the 4 train takes over service. During rush hours, occasional 2, 4, and 5 trains also stop here.

History

thumb|Street entrance|alt=|leftThe New Lots Line was built as a part of Contract 3 of the Dual Contracts between New York City and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, including the New Lots Avenue station. It was built as an elevated line because the ground in this area is right above the water table, and as a result the construction of a subway would have been prohibitively expensive. The first portion of the line between Utica Avenue and Junius Street opened on November 22, 1920, with shuttle trains operating over this route. The line opened one more stop farther to the east to Pennsylvania Avenue on December 24, 1920. Work began on June 19, 1922, and shuttles started operating between Pennsylvania Avenue and New Lots Avenue on October 16, 1922. On October 31, 1924, through service to New Lots Avenue was begun.

In 1968, as part of the proposed Program for Action, the IRT New Lots Line would have been extended southerly through the Livonia Yard to Flatlands Avenue to a modern terminal at Flatlands Avenue and Linwood Street, replacing the New Lots Avenue terminal. This line would have run at ground level and it would have provided better access to the then-growing community of Spring Creek. This extension would have been completed at the cost of $12 million.

In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program. A request for proposals was put out on May 18, 2023 for the contract for a project bundle to make 13 stations accessible, including New Lots Avenue. The contract to add one elevator at the station was awarded in December 2023. To construct the elevator, this project would involve building a new station house by permanently erasing Livonia Avenue by a single block between Jerome and Warwick Streets.

Station layout

This elevated station has two tracks and one island platform. The station has an active tower and crew quarters at platform level. The platform has a canopy for most of its length.

To the east of the station, the tracks curve into Livonia Yard. Northeast of the station, there is a never-used trackway structure which continues for about . This extension was a provision for the line to continue east on New Lots Avenue.

References

  • The Subway Nut — New Lots Avenue Pictures
  • Ashford Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
  • Platform from Google Maps Street View