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Bowery (BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line)

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Bowery Station · Opened 3/14/1913

Four tracks, two island platforms. This depressing station is the least utilized of any Manhattan station. The station has a high ceiling at the north and south end. The J and M trains use only the local tracks, and when the M is running, the J skips this stop. There are two closed south exits which have been closed so long that there are no lights and are grilled off with two sets of floor to ceiling gates. Mosaics include the name tablet and a "B". The mezzanine has mosaics including "newsstand", "Women" and "Men" in raised letters. The newsstand and restrooms have long been closed. The mezzanine is reached via three flights of stairs or an escalator from the downtown platform. The station had a south mezzanine which is also long closed. A unique feature of the station is the arched wall niches at the north end rather than the standard rectangular niches. A route selector board was found here offering choices for J/M, D, and cancel. (the "D" on the route selector board was probably used for the shortlived "D" service via Essex St. while the Manhattan Bridge was under reconstruction.)


(image 103115) (181k, 1044x596)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Clay Atcher
Date: 7/28/2009
Notes: View up closed stairs to lit, but closed, second mezzanine.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 281


(image 103116) (174k, 1044x596)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Clay Atcher
Date: 7/28/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 209


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
Notes: Station view.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 195


(image 101787) (238k, 1044x703)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
Notes: Station view.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 286


(image 101788) (171k, 1044x703)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: J
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4829
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 282


(image 101789) (184k, 1044x703)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
Notes: Tile name tablet.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 124


(image 101790) (217k, 1044x703)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8369
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 336


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 6/12/2009
Notes: Looking down the escalator at Bowery.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 354


(image 100179) (138k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets)
Photo by: Robert Marrero
Date: 4/13/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 425


(image 89354) (266k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8481
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 1513


(image 89355) (201k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Notes: Sign and tilework.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1004


(image 89356) (214k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Notes: Platform/track view.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 646


(image 89357) (255k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Notes: Platform view.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 707


(image 89358) (221k, 791x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Notes: Narrow escalator to mezzanine.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 685


(image 89359) (217k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8399/8400
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 8/16/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1097


(image 85993) (165k, 620x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 5/30/2008
Notes: Station entrance.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1279


(image 84845) (131k, 660x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8415
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 5/9/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1333


(image 84846) (123k, 660x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 5/9/2008
Notes: View looking uptown.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 885


(image 84847) (124k, 660x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 5/9/2008
Notes: View looking downtown.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 929


(image 78081) (258k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Bowery
Route: Z
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets)
Photo by: Leonard Wilson
Date: 9/7/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2805


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