First Avenue (L) - The SubwayNut

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First Avenue is a typical 14th Street-Canarsie Line local stop. It has two side platforms each with only one exit. The side platforms are narrow enough that there are no support beams on them, the only ones are between the liness two tracks. This exit is accessed from a single staircase at the extreme western ends of the platforms. This staircase leads up to a small mezzanine area that is directly above each platform (There are separate mezzanines for trains in each direction-no free crossover/under). Each of the two small mezzanines has a token booth-On the Brooklyn-bound mezzanine there is a florist outside of fare control. Each mezzanine has two exit staircases that lead to adjacent portions of the sidewalk on the east side of First Avenue.


(1l1) Looking down the platform at First Avenue after a R143 L train has stopped in the station and passengers make their way to the single exit. 22 December, 2008	(1l2) A view the other way down the platform at First Avenue and the simple two tracks narrow side platforms (with no obstructing pillars on the platform) station. 22 December, 2008	(1l3) A First Avenue name tablet. 22 December, 2008	(1l4) A view down the long and empty narrow platform at First Avenue, and a sign saying No Exit, Exit at other end. 22 December, 2008

(1l5) A close up of stations 1s in the trim that is a typical BMT station using various shades of blues, greens and yellows. It is a sample of the what I consider more pretty underground stations to come as the L train meanders its way through Northern Brooklyn 22 December, 2008	(1l6) A close up of a 1 in the trim at 1st Avenue. 22 December, 2008	(1l7) Another view down the empty Brooklyn-bound side platform at 1st Avenue. The police booth (the train is about to go under the east river) is visible in this picture. 22 December, 2008	(1l8) A blurry view of a Brooklyn-bound R143 L train entering 1st Avenue. 22 December, 2008

(1l9) A street level entrance to the 1st Avenue subway station. 22 December, 2008	(1l10) A small seating area (in view of the token booth) on the Brooklyn-bund mezzanine within fare control at 1st Avenue. 22 December, 2008	(1l11) An old black text on white sign for Beth Israel Medical Center at 1st Avenue 22 December, 2008	(1l12) Looking across the two track station at 1 Avenue to a very crowded 8 Avenue-bound platform. 22 December, 2008

(1l13) A To Street Mosaic on the wall at 1st Avenue. 22 December, 2008	(1l14) A portion of the Brooklyn-bound platform wall at 1st Avenue has been retiled. The trim in this portion of the station has a much more simple (large tiles) new age look to it. 22 December, 2008	(1l15) A different name tablet at First Avenue. 22 December, 2008	(1l16) Passegers board an R143/R160 L train at First Avenue. 22 December, 2008