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Park Place (BMT Franklin)

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Park Place Station · Opened 6/19/1899

Heading north from Botanic Garden the shuttle line passes through a round brick tunnel which has compact fluorescent lights and newly cleaned brick. The tracks then rise to a low embankment and then to an elevated structure at the next stop, Park Place.

Prior to the 1998-1999 renovation, Park Place had one island platform, made of very springy, spongy plywood, and two tracks. This platform had already been cut back and the north end demolished. Site observations indicated a removed/closed entrance further north past the supports for the removed platform. A small headhouse at the south end of the platform contained a couple of turnstiles, and was the last station in the system to have had token-accepting turnstiles installed. Even as recently as the 1960s there was only one turnstile that was attached to the token booth. You would pay the clerk, and then walk through.

The 1998-1999 renovation converted Park Place from an island platform station to a side platform station with a single track on its west face. Just prior to entering the station, the two tracks merge with just the original southbound track remaining. The line is single-tracked from here to Franklin Avenue. The structure for a second track remains in place. The south end of the new single platform features a platform level fare control with sodium lights and windows. The mezzanine features the same three colors introduced at Botanic Gardens. There are bright fluorescent lights on the platform which has no windscreen. There are 5-foot ornamental wrought iron railings, and a chain link fence behind. The fence protects the street crossing underneath the south end of the platform. The north end of the station has a unique feature for the subway-- ramps to the street. The ramp features a pleasant ornamental iron railing and lead to the emergency room of Interfaith Hospital. A stairway is also present.

Artwork: Units of the Free, Isha Shabaka (1999)


(image 100822) (218k, 788x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 4/26/2009
Notes: Entering Park Place station s/b.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 316


(image 100810) (390k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 4/26/2009
Notes: Entering Park Place station n/b.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 425


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 4/26/2009
Notes: Entering Park Place station n/b.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 396


(image 100812) (322k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 4/26/2009
Notes: View north of Park Place station n/b.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 259


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2924
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 8/18/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1396


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2920
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 8/18/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1308


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 5/6/2007
Notes: View of shuttle line from Prospect Place & Franklin Ave, one block north of Park Place.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1765


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 8/26/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3845


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 8/7/2005
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2112


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R1 (Independent Subway) (American Car & Foundry, 1930-1931) 100
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 7286


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2924
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 6387


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/29/2004
Notes: Station interior
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 4020


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R1 (Independent Subway) (American Car & Foundry, 1930-1931) 100
Photo by: Joe Testagrose
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3398


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R7A (Independent Subway) (Pullman, 1938) 1575
Photo by: Joe Testagrose
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2807


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R4 (Independent Subway) (American Car & Foundry, 1932-1933) 401
Photo by: Joe Testagrose
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3291


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/29/2004
Notes: Exit to street
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2525


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R1 (Independent Subway) (American Car & Foundry, 1930-1931) 100
Photo by: Chris Reidy
Date: 2/29/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1304


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 10/27/1999
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3855


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 10/27/1999
Notes: View of station house
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3876


(image 1340) (91k, 747x494)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Franklin
Location: Park Place
Route: Franklin Shuttle
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 10/27/1999
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3808


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