Junius Street (3) - The SubwayNut

Junius Street seems like it's a regular, sleepy elevated station on the Livonia Avenue el. It has two side platforms that are canopied and wind screened for their entire length. The station was closed for renovations and rebuilding from October 5, 2016, to June 19, 2017.

The station has been one that has undergone regular pressure from riders to have a free transfer with the Livonia Avenue Station on the L Canarsie line that has an entrance about a block and a half from this stations entrance, and more importantly the only thing separating this station platforms and the Ls is about 250 feet, this means that a bridge could be built extending the Manhattan-bound platform, and would end directly above the L's platform where staircases would be to carry passengers down to those respected platforms. A bridge over the L platforms to make the station ADA accessible opened in June 2, 2022, and this is designed to facilitate the start of a new seamless transfer corrdior, it is at the same level and very close to the 3 train tracks.

Due to the L train Canarsie Tunnel reconstruction a free MetroCard (now also OMNY) transfer began in April 2019, with the free transfer becoming full time and permanent (until the fully ADA accessible in-system connection opens) in February 2020, as the MTA Capitol Plan has fully funded the building of a new accessible in system transfer between the two subway lines.

There is also an un-electrified track connection that makes its way off the New Lots-bound 3 train's track just beyond the stations platforms and makes its way down to the L trains lower right of way that is shared here with the New York Connecting Railway. Within the station because of this track connection the stop has a third middle track that just exists for basically the length of this station's platforms.

For exiting the station there is a single headhouse beneath the tracks at about the middle of the station platforms, two staircases lead down from the station platforms to this fare control area with the token booth and turnstiles. Two exit staircases lead to a location that is in fact a block from Junius Street itself (Junius Street is along the extreme eastern end of the platforms closer to the L train) to the southern sidewalk of Livonia Avenue between Powell Street and Sackman Street. This is a block from the bridge that leads across the New York Connecting Railway to the L train.

There is an abandoned headhouse (all streetstairs removed) beneath the extreme eastern end of the platforms that once led to an exit to Junius Street. All that remains is the headhouse beneath the elevated structure and a closed staircase down to it from the Manhattan-bound platform.
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Approaching one of the two staircases up to the Junius Street Station.

Getting closer to an entrance staircase (the only other one is behind this one) to Junius Street, its in desperate need of a paint job.

A sing for Junius Street 3/4 above a station entrance.

The small bank of turnstiles into the subway system at Junius Street.

Some old wooden doors that lead into the station house from some of the staircases down, off the platform at Junius Street.

Looking down one of the two staircases down to the headhouse and station exit at Junius Street from the Manhattan-bound platform.

Looking down the empty Manhattan-bound platform at Junius Street.

A R142 signed up as a #5 train approaches Junius Street, it is running here so it can be a midday lay-up in the Livonia Avenue Yard, the only train yard for the IRT in Brooklyn.

Looking across at a Junius Street sign hanging on a platform windscreen, the fence at the very end of the platform is also visible.

A New Lots-bound R142 #5 train approaches Junius Street to enter it.

A New Lots-bound R142 #5 train makes its way down the platform at Junius Street.

Looking across to the opposite platform at Junius Street, a staircase down to the station's headhouse is visible.

A close up of a Junius Street pillar sign.

A R142 #5 train bound for New Lots Avenue leaves Junius Street.

A New Lots-bound R62 #3 train makes its way down the Livonia Avenue elevated approaching Junius Street.

A New Lots-bound R62 #3 train is about to enter Junius Street.

The two staircases down the headhouse from the Manhattan-bound platform at Junius Street, with a R62 #3 train stopped in the station.

A in service R142 Wakefield-bound #2 train approaches Junius Street to enter the station, just beginning its long run to the Bronx. It is coming from New Lots Avenue in order to be put in service from the Livonia Avenue yard at the beginning of the PM Rush.

R142 #6510 is the last car of a Wakefield-bound #2 train as it leaves Junius Street.

A Wakefield-bound R142 #2 train continues to leave Junius Street.

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