- The G train makes two stops in
Greenpoint. The northern stop is at Greenpoint & Manhattan Avenue
(with an entrance at India Street, to the North). The Southern stop is at
Nassau & Manhattan Avenue (with an entrance at
Norman Avenue, to the North). The nearest connecting trains to Manhattan are the L train, the 7
train, the E train and the V train.
- To ride in from Manhattan on the
L Train, transfer to the G at Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. Exit the L
Train and walk to the right, down the ramp and past the turnstiles. If you need postage
stamps, the kiosk there sells them. The Queens bound G line
for Greenpoint is to the left, downstairs. Be advised that the G train is
three cars shorter than the platform.
- To connect with the L
train to 14th street, enter on the West side of Manhattan Avenue in
Greenpoint, and take the Smith - 9th streets bound G.
Note: West is the opposite side of Manhattan Avenue from St. Anthony's church. Transfer to
the Manhattan bound L at Metropolitan Avenue. Note: Metropolitan
Avenue is also called Lorimer Street on the L Line.
- The 7 train runs along 42nd Street, with
stops at Times
Square, Bryant Park and Grand
Central Station. Every subway line running North and South on Manhattan connects
to the 7 train, excluding the A and C trains. If you need
to catch the A or C, use the E.
- To get to Greenpoint, take the Queens bound 7 Express or Local (Flushing - Main St.)
to Court Square Station. To access the G line, walk against the train, down the stairs,
through the turnstile, and take two lefts. The G line entrance
is at the bottom of the stairs. Transfer is free. Take the Smith - 9th street bound train to Greenpoint
or Nassau Avenue.
- Enter the G Line on the East side of
Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Note: East is the side of Manhattan
Avenue with St. Anthony's church. To connect
to the 7 train, catch the G Train to Court
Square Station. At Court Square, walk up stairs, take a left, and pass through the turnstiles.
The 7 Train platform is up the next flight of stairs. The transfer from the G is free.
- You can walk or bike to Greenpoint from the Vernon-Jackson
Boulevard stop on the 7 line. Exit the train and take a left (walking with the train). After the turnstile, stay left. Walk straight ahead
to 49th street, and take a right at the bridge entrance. If you exit elsewhere, follow Vernon or Jackson until 49th street,
and take a right. On the bridge, notice the 10 light boxes that have photographs of the Keyspan gas tank implosions of 2001.
- To get to the 7 Train from Greenpoint,
head North across the Pulaski Bridge, to Queens. To get to the bridge from
Manhattan Avenue, walk North on Manhattan Avenue until Ash Street. At Ash Street, take a
right, where there's a staircase up to the bridge deck. If you're
biking across the bridge from Manhattan Ave., turn right at or before Eagle Street, so
as to catch the bridge before it leaves ground.
- The E Train runs across Manhattan at 53rd Street, connecting with the 4, 5, 6 trains at Lexington
Ave. On 8th Avenue, the E train connects with the A and C trains at both the
Port Authority Bus
Terminal and Penn
Station. To get to Greenpoint, take the Queens (Jamaica Center) bound E train to Court Square Station. At Court Square, walk
up the stairs at the end of the platform and down the corridor. At the end of the corridor there are sets of stairs that
lead down to the G train platform. Court Square is usually the termination point for the G, but check with other passengers
to ensure that you're on a Brooklyn bound G. Exit at Greenpoint or Nassau Avenue.
- Enter the G Line on the East side of
Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Note: East is the side of Manhattan
Avenue with St. Anthony's church. To connect
to the E train, catch the G Train to Court
Square Station. At Court Square, walk up the stairs and follow the main pedestrian traffic down the corridor. You can
also use the "travelator" (or moving sidewalk) at the left. When the corridor splits, take a right down to the E and V platform.
- The V Train runs from 53rd Street down the center of Manhattan,
stopping at both the New York Public Library (at 42nd & 5th) and the Empire State building (at 34th & 6th).
At Houston Street, the V Train turns beneath the East Village to the Lower East Side. To get to Greenpoint, take the Queens (Forest Hills) bound V train to Court Square Station.
At Court Square, walk up the stairs at the end of the platform and down the corridor. At the end of the corridor there are
sets of stairs that lead down to the G train platform. Court Square is usually the termination point for the G, but check
with other passengers to ensure that you're on a Brooklyn bound G. Exit at Greenpoint or Nassau Avenue.
- Enter the G Line on the East side of
Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Note: East is the side of Manhattan
Avenue with St. Anthony's church. To connect
to the V train, catch the G Train to Court
Square Station. At Court Square, walk up the stairs and follow the main pedestrian traffic down the corridor. You can
also use the "travelator" (or moving sidewalk) at the left. When the corridor splits, take a right down to the V and E platform.
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