Marcy Ave (J,M,Z) - Photos Page 2

Marcy Ave is the first station in Brooklyn after trains cross the Williamsburg Bridge. This means the station provides excellent views (and photo opportunities) of trains going around the two curves as they leave the Williamsburg Bridge. The track that becomes the middle express track begins as a siding just before the station, with the station having two side platforms along the two through tracks, with the middle track clearly a siding track and can only be used for very occasional train storage.

The station itself is relatively simple and was recently renovated. The station has two exits, both of which have fare control directly on each platform, meaning there is no crossover or under, when trains are diverted for construction to the middle track between Marcy and Myrtle Avenues, passengers at the 3 bypassed stations are advised to ride all the way over the Williamsburg Bridge to Essex Street to backtrack and return to their skipped stations unless they have an unlimited ride MetroCard.

There are exits at the western (bridge) end of each platform, which is simply a HEET on the platform and a staircase down to the street. These lead down to Broadway, just east of Havemeyer Street.

The main exit is more towards the middle of the platform (slightly closer to the eastern end). Here there is a small station house along each platform, inside are regular turnsties. A High Entrance Turnstile allows passengers to bypass the station house and go straight to each of the station's 4 staircases. Since 2011, there is only a token booth along the Manhattan-bound platform with the Queens-bound platform now unstaffed. From the Manhattan-bound platform are streetstairs to the NE and NW corner, plus an elevator to near the NW corner to the NW corner of Marcy Avenue and Broadway. The Brooklyn-bound platform has streetstairs to the SE and SW corners, plus an elevator to near the SW corner of Marcy Avenue and Broadway. The two elevators, one each up to each platform makes the station fully ADA accessible.
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R42 #4853 and a J train have left Marcy Ave to run over the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan.

A Manhattan-bound R42 J train goes around the diagonal portion of track to reach the Williamsburg Bridge.

A R42 #4874 curves onto the diagonal to approach Marcy Ave after crossing the Williamsburg Bridge.

R42 #4874 curves into Marcy Ave.

Two R42 J trains pass on the diagonal off the Williamsburg Bridge, viewed from Marcy Ave.

A J train of R42s stops at Marcy Ave.

A grafeti covered area with a windscreen on the end of the Manhattan-bound platform where a secondary exit is at Marcy Avenue

The museum train of R1-9s curves of the Williamsburg Bridge, running on a MOD fan trip.

The museum train continues to curve off the Williamsburg Bridge.

The museum train with Peter Lugars Steak House behind it curving into Marcy Avenue.

R1 #100 leads the museum train into Marcy Avenue.

The back of the museum train at Marcy Avenue picking up railfans to continue its trip.

Looking down the platform at Marcy Avenue with the R1-9s stopped there.

Looking down the tactile warning strip at Marcy Avenue with the museum train stopped in the station.

An R42 Z train begins to leave Marcy Avenue.

An R42 Z train switches onto the express track after stopping at Marcy Avenue.

An R160 J train running towards Manhattan passes a R42 Z train running express. The J train is leaving Hewes Street, but the photo was taken at Marcy Avenue.

A Manhattan-bound R160 J train continues to approach Marcy Avenue.

R160 #8460 leads a train as it enters Marcy Avenue.

Manhattan-bound R160 #8460 enters Marcy Avenue on a J train.

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