Pacific Street-Atlantic Avenue (B,D,Q,N,R,2,3,4,5) Upper Connecting Corridor and Mezzanine

The upper-level portion of the connecting passageway that connects the peviously named Pacific Street Station to the rest of the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center Complex (including connections to the LIRR) begins right on the Flatbush/New Lots-bound, IRT 2,3 local platform. There is a short ramp down from the 2,3 platform (where the upper landing of the elevator up from the lower mezzanine is as well). As well as the super-wide staircase up from where the passageway continues beneath the IRT Station. This staircase comes up directly underneath what was an original IRT station head house built in 1905 and whose shell has been kept at street level to provide a natural skylight down to the station's passageways but hasn't been used as a station entrance in many years.

The passageway is quite short before the first evidence of the 4th Avenue Line's Pacific Street platforms is reached. A pair of elevators that lead down to each of the island platforms. The mezzanine level curves a bit to be a mezzanine level directly above the 4th Avenue Line platforms, with three pairs of staircases down to each platform, a section that really isn't very long (maybe two to three car lengths), and ends at a bank of turnstiles. A street elevator (Elevator access into the complex is also avalible through the Atlantic Terminal LIRR Station) and extra wide staircase leads up to the NE corner of Pacific Street & 4th Avenue, a street blulb out taking up the parking lane provides space for the elevator and wider staircase on the sidewalk. There is also a regular streetstair to the NW corner. There is also a pair of open to the public (except midnight to 5 AM) restrooms along the mezzanine area within fare control.

The mezzanine had normal looking pillars until between 2013 when they were encased in concrete. This makes the mezzanine feel a little crowded with so many large columns.
Photos 1-9: June 18, 2009; 10-16: June 29, 2009; 17: August 6, 2009; 18-23: November 1, 2012; 24-31: November 3, 2012; 32 & 33: October 29, 2013; 34 & 35: September 30, 2012; 36-40: September 25, 2023;

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The top of the triple-wide staircase that leads to the continuation of the series of transfer passageways with the Flatbush/New Lots-bound IRT local platform in the background.

Looking up to the shell of the former IRT headhouse at Atlantic Avenue, its now simply suspended over the roof of the station providing some natural light into it.

Beginning down the surprisingly short passageway to the 4th Avenue Subway at Atlantic Avenue, the platform elevators to those platforms are already visible.

The elevator door for Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and Coney Island-bound 4th Avenue Subway platform from the mezzanine level.

The continuation of the passageway that curves to become the mezzanine above the 4th Avenue Subway platforms at Pacific Street.

The Manhattan-bound platform elevator in the mezzanine wall at Pacific Street.

Looking down the passageway that becomes the mezzanine over about half of the length of the BMT 4th Avenue Subway Platforms.

The three staircases down to the Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, & Coney Island Platform from the mezzanine with the Pacific Street station entrance in the background.

Two staircases down to the Manhattan, The Bronx, & Queens 4th Avenue Subway Platforms from the mezzanine level above it.

One of the staircases down to the Pacific Street entrance, the elevator that leads down to the main mezzanine area is here two. Transfers between all subway lines at Pacific Street are even ADA compliant.

A close-up of Atlantic Avenue text on the IRT headhouse that's only now a decorative feature that advertises the subway stop and has no more practical uses.

Looking across one of the busy streets towards the IRT headhouse at Atlantic Avenue, situated right at one of the major crossroads of Brooklyn.

Another view of the Atlantic Avenue IRT headhouses

A plaque for the rehabilitation of Atlantic Avenue Station and all the dignitaries involved. An identical one exists within the station.

A side view of the historic and now simply decorative IRT headhouse at Atlantic Avenue.

Looking across Flatbush Avenue at the IRT headhouse at Atlantic Avenue.

An intricate BMT mosaic sign for the Church of the Redeemer outside of fare control at the Pacific Street exit.

Looking up into the former IRT headhouse turned skylight, with Line (Sea House) installed in it

Signs for the Shuttle buses (to two different directions) to reach Manhattan with split subway service after Superstorm Sandy

Another view of the two confusing Shuttle bus direction signs after Superstorm Sandy

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