Classon Avenue is a two track, two side platform G station although there is enough room between the two tracks for a center track that was never added that wouldn't platform at the station, and was designed simply to be a storage/siding track as an extension of the third middle track that exists at the Bedford-Nostrand Avenue. This means that the mezzanine is slightly wider than at other G stations. The station has the standard Crosstown Line Green trim line with Classon written in black tile one full tile beneath it. There are green Classon Ave name tables (with tiled exit arrows beneath them all of which say Classon Ave since it's the station’s only exit).
The station is the only stop on the entire IND Crosstown Line that opened with an entrance up to just one intersection. This exit is in the middle of a mezzanine that covers about half-of the length of the platforms. In the middle of the mezzanine streetstairs lead up to the NW, SW, and SE corners of Classon and Lafayette Avenue. Upon reaching a fare control area, a token booth is in the middle of the mezzanine. A fence closes off the dimly lit western half of the mezzanine that is dimly lit and no longer in passenger service. It has two closed, fenced off staircases down to each platform. To enter the subway system is a short bank of turnstiles that leads to the slightly larger, northern half of the mezzanine that is above approximately two car lengths, with two sets of staircases (one significantly closer than the exit than the other) down to each platform.
Photos 1-6: 2-5: December 29, 2004; 7-16: December 22, 2008
A view down at the provision for a center bypass track that can be added at Classon Ave, all part of the IND second system.
A Classon Av name tablet.
Looking across to the opposite side platform at Classon Av.
A view of a portion of the mezzanine that is still open at Classon Av.
Another view of the mezzanine at Classon Av.
The back of a Smith 9th St-bound G train stopped at Classon Av.
Classon text beneath the green trim at Classon Avenue.
Looking down the Smith 9th St-bound platform at Classon Avenue with a sign for the exit to Classon Av & Lafayette Av visible. It is the only exit currently open.
Looking across to the Queens-bound platform at Classon Avenue, the empty space where a middle track could be added is visible.
A Classon Ave name tablet with exit tiling for the Classon Ave exit beneath it.
A boarded up staircase to the now closed northern half of the mezzanine at Classon Avenue from a platform.
A final view down the Smith 9th St-bound platform at Classon Avenue.
Looking down the portion of the mezzanine at Classon Avenue that is still open.It is wider then most on the crosstown line because of the provision for a middle track
Another view down the long northern half of the mezzanine at Classon Avenue. A sign says waiting area so passengers can wait there in view of the token booth, there is no bench of any kind.
Two staircases out of the subway to the SE and SW corners of Classon Avenue and Lafayette Avenue.
A view of the token booth and fare control area at Classon Avenue, with the fence visible that has blocked off the northern half of the mezzanine.
Last Updated: March 16, 2022
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