Substation 401
Substation #401, also called the "Essex Sub-station" is a historic New York City Subway electrical substation. This facility is located on the south side of Fulton Street, between Essex Street and Shepherd Avenue, in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of the borough of Brooklyn.Photo: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Electrical substation of the New York City Subway system in Brooklyn
- Also known as: “Essex Sub-station” and “Essex Substation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cleveland Street station and Norwood Avenue station.
Cleveland Street station
Metro station
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cleveland Street station is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn. It is served by the J train at all times. The Z train skips this station when it operates. Cleveland Street station is situated 900 feet west of Substation 401.
Norwood Avenue station
Metro station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Norwood Avenue station is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Norwood Avenue and Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in peak direction and the J at all other times. Norwood Avenue station is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Substation 401.
Public School 108
School
Photo: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Public School 108 is a historic school building located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was designed by James W. Naughton and built in 1895. Public School 108 is situated 630 feet northwest of Substation 401.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Line and Cypress Hills.
City Line
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens…
Cypress Hills
Neighborhood
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens…
East New York
Quarter
Photo: MMZach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens…
Substation 401
- Category: electrical substation
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.68033° or 40° 40′ 49″ northLongitude
-73.88263° or 73° 52′ 58″ westHeight
25 feet (7.7 metres)Operator
New York City Transit AuthorityOpen location code
87G8M4J8+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 248176338OpenStreetMap feature
building=serviceWikidata ID
Q7632101
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In Other Languages
“Substation 401” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “サブステーション401”
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Highlights include Presbyterian Church of the Crossroads and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
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