Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
After Over 40 Years, MTA Reopens 4th Avenue-9th Street Station House
By
Jen Chung
Published Feb 23, 2012
Modified Feb 23, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Gothamist
View all 3
By
Jen Chung
Published Feb 23, 2012
Modified Feb 23, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
As the MTA continues its Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project—basically rebuilding it—the agency has reopened the 4th Avenue-9th Street station house, which has been closed for 40 years. NYC Transit President Thomas Prendergast said, "During the initial phases of this project, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to reopen the east side station house on 4th Avenue. We are grateful to the elected officials whose contributions allowed us to do even more than we had planned at this historic station."
The station house has new lights, floors, repainted walls, and new turnstiles. The MTA adds, "Residents of Park Slope and points east can now avoid crossing busy 4th Avenue in order to get to the station, benefiting the majority of the 11,400 customers who use the station on an average weekday." Here are some more details:
Although this entrance is now open, there is much more work to come. The set of doors leading to and from 4th Avenue are temporary and the doors leading to and from 10th Street will remain closed at this time. Both sets of doors are scheduled to be completed later this year. In addition, the historic arch spanning 4th Avenue, which had been closed in with advertising billboards on both sides, will be restored. This will give the station a lighter, more open look.
Also underway at the 4th Avenue station:
- Repair and restoration of all exterior tower stone and brickwork;
- Repair and painting of viaduct underside over 4th Avenue;
- Replacement of lighting beneath viaduct over 4th Avenue and sidewalks (will double existing illumination);
- Restoration of all four entrance globes (on 4th Avenue and on 10th Street);
- Restoration of all storefront windows (on 4th Avenue and on 10th Street). There will be 3 stores on the east side and 3 on the west side, and MTA Real Estate is projecting a contract award in 2013;
- Restoration of some platform windows;
- Restoration of station platforms and canopies; and
- Installation of a PA system on station platforms.
Expected completion date for the component work at 4th Avenue-9th Street is fall 2012.
Tagged
4th avenue
9th street
brooklyn
culver viaduct
MTA
nyc transit
park slope
subway
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Extreme heat returns to NYC as city activates emergency plan
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the region from 11 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Friday, and warns that advisory is likely to be extended into Saturday.
By
Michael Sol Warren
Published Aug 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Modified Aug 6, 2026 at 10:28 a.m. ET
Early Addition: The tap water can get murky in these half-empty luxury towers
Because if a billionaire isn't home to run the water, stuff builds up, here are your empty links: BrooklynVegan gutted, Sarah Jessica Parker's Spicy Sauvy B, loud cicadas and more.
By
James Ramsay
News
Early Addition: The tap water can get murky in these half-empty luxury towers
Because if a billionaire isn't home to run the water, stuff builds up, here are your empty links: BrooklynVegan gutted, Sarah Jessica Parker's Spicy Sauvy B, loud cicadas and more.
By
James Ramsay
Loss of Haitian caregivers leaves void NY nursing homes, patients will 'struggle to fill'
By
Arya Sundaram
Mamdani’s childcare plan faces a hurdle: Home providers can’t earn a living
By
Karen Yi
6-month-old baby found unresponsive in Brooklyn home dies, NYPD says
By
Giulia Heyward
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .