Kingston Avenue (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)

Infobox NYCS
name = Kingston Avenue


image_caption = Entrance on south mall of Eastern Parkway
bg_color = #E20F00
line = IRT Eastern Parkway Line
service = Eastern center
platforms = 2 side platforms (1 on each of 2 levels)
tracks = 4
borough = Brooklyn
open_date = August 23, 1920
north_station = Nostrand Avenue
north_line = IRT Eastern Parkway Line
north_service = Eastern center
south_station = Crown Heights–Utica Avenue
south_station_acc = yes
south_line = IRT Eastern Parkway Line
south_service = Eastern center

Kingston Avenue is a station on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Kingston Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, it is served by the NYCS|3 train (all times except late nights) and the NYCS|4 train (late nights). There is also occasional NYCS|2 and NYCS|5 train service during rush hours.

This is a two-level local station, with both platforms on the west side (geographical south) of the local tracks. The southbound local track runs above the northbound one; the express tracks are in the same configuration to the east. The station has a vent chamber on the lower level. Exits to Kingston Avenue are located in the middle of the upper level platform.

On August 28, 2007 a man was hit and killed by an uptown NYCS|3 train at the Kingston Avenue Station.

Bus connection

*B43

Nearby points of interest

*Brooklyn Children's Museum
*Brower Park
*Jewish Children's Museum

External links

*NYCS ref|http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?215:1752|Brooklyn IRT|Kingston Avenue
*Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/3train.htm 3 Train]