Smith-9th Sts Station

I went in today for an egg mcmuffin. I haven’t been to a McDonald’s in 10 years… I guess I have been right all this time. As I was ordering, I pointed out a roach as it was trotting between me and the order taker. She asked if I still wanted my breakfast. I said NO THANK YOU.
Not very appetizing OR SAFE. Pretty disgusting.

In keeping with some of the other reviews so far… yes. I’ll go as far as to designate this my favorite subway station in Brooklyn. Its certainly got the most character. Its spacious. Has incredible views.
The lone drawback is the outlandish challenge posed by consecutive interlocking stacks of escalators one needs to take to reach the platform. The whole thing is reminiscent of a London Tube station. UnGodly number of stairs. How can they not have an elevator? Maybe they do? Hope so, because if an escalator is out-​of-​order you are in for a CLIMB. I personally, don’t mind this – exercise is always welcome and I’ve never seen it so crowded that every staircase is «filled». Know what I mean? «Filled» with people taking each step, one step-​at-​a-​time. Doesn’t happen here.
See, lazy Brooklynites usually opt for the escalator (working or not) so I usually charge up the concrete staircase. There’s always a clear passage to zoom. Furthermore, the stairs are not those claustrophobic, black, MTA stairs which squeeze the breath right out of you. This is an enormous space, filled with fresh, free-​flowing air! It’s open to the winds. This station is ‘giant’ in the right way: vertically! Not a grimy, buried-​underground maze for skulking, slinking rats the way the rest of MTA is.
For these ergonomic considerations alone, I salute and hail Smith/​9^th St station as a boon and a benefit to oppressed Brooklynites everywhere.
Once you pick up a train here (F or G) of course, you have to put up with the repulsive cellphone-​addicted urbanite drones who suddenly realize they have ‘signal’ back. It’s like: hello – little junior high-​school girls– your gossip line is open again! Oh boo hoo, your umbilical cords were cinched off for the last five minutes when you were in dat nasty dark tunnel! How tragic

My favorite subway station in all of Brooklyn so far. The views are phenomenal and the atmosphere seems to give you an essential Brooklyn. I love it!

Awful memories of the G train at this station but now that I no longer live in Brooklyn, I usually take the F which isn’t too bad considering that I don’t need to make any transfers to my destination. The bad part is just the amount of time it takes to get there from one end of Queens to one end of Brooklyn. This station is pretty high and tall and I think you can see it briefly in Goodfellas. It’s a bit of a creepy area late at night from what I remembered so just remember to be careful at all times.

I don’t frequent this station nor do I ride the G train that much as I live in the UES and it’s a pain to get to this part of town since I have to make several line transfers. However one thing I really like about this particular station is that it’s above ground and both the F and the G stops here. However the best part in my opinion is the superb view of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan that you get from the station as its an above-​ground station. Other than that, it’s a pretty generic NYC subway station!

Newly renovated and ready to go. This is a common station for F and G train patrons. It is above ground with ready cell phone access for anyone who needs to make a call, check email, browse the internet, or send out a text.
The station is new and has not been trashed yet, but I’m sure someone will do it eventually.

Brand new station and no handicap access? Someone pocketed the change. Shame on the MTA!

pray u can walk long distances cus theres lotsa steps

Two fun facts about the Smith-​9^th Sts. stop:
— It is the highest subway station (87.5 feet) in not only all five boroughs, but all the world! Certainly one of the more Instagram-​worthy spots along an already globally iconic public transportation system.
— A Goodfellas scene between Robert DeNiro and Lorraine Bracco was shot underneath these tracks, giving Smith and 9^th some cinematic, time-​capsule, Scorsese street cred.
Beyond that, it’s a train over the Gowanus Canal, one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country (another national highlight!), so perhaps its elevation is all that more necessary to keep our distance a bit from the toxic Superfund site. Smith and 9^th is the closest subway to the otherwise sequestered Red Hook, but truthfully, is still a hike from the heart of the hood (Van Brunt St. and the waterfront and whatnot). The recent renovations have brought the station (somewhat) into the 21^st century, although I certainly, selfishly didn’t mind a slightly quicker commute by blowing past this stop for the past two years.
For agoraphobic Manhattanites, if you couldn’t already tell, this is one of those above-​ground trains I’m sure you thought were just jokes told to you by outer-​borough residents. Yes, that means cell phone service. And no, you haven’t hopped on the F train and somehow ended up in Chicago or Boston. These really do exist, right here in New York City. Enjoy the views of Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, that Kentile Floors sign, and yes, the Gowanus Canal, before arriving at Smith and 9^th. And then you can enjoy 87.5 feet’s worth of stairs.

Well it’s finally back. After more than a year after they said it would reopen the Smith and 9^th station has finally reopened to make the lives of the residents of Red Hook a little better. I for one am happy I dont have to get off on Carroll st anymore as the stroller mafia was a little rough over there and knowing that the train wont plunge into the Gowanus Canal is also a treat. The station does look a bit better as the feeling youre about to get hit over the head around every bend is not as strong and they put up a pretty cool mural celebrating it as the highest station.
The other real good thing is the benefits that will occur to the small businesses in the area that have been hanging on by a thread without the subway traffic.

I used to take the G train here and hated waiting for one to pull out. I used to come down here all the time back around ten years ago and dreaded waiting for any type of train to pull out of this station. There are some things that need to be redone in Brooklyn and this station is one of them. MTA has a lot of money and they need to stop giving raises as much as they raise the fare and just start cleaning and fixing up the transit system a little bit more. I understand how it was in the late 80s but this is 2012. lets get with it

I like this stop because it’s right next to my house. It get’s the F, G and R lines. Easy accessibility to the city and other places. The good thing about this stop is that it’s not underground and so a few seconds before this stop, you get the phone signal. I’m waiting to see what it would look like after all the construction.

My favorite thing about this station is that it’s the first stop where your phone service and internet will work. (at least until the next station)

i moved to smith/​9^th the february before last. the station was already half closed (no northbound F trrains). the neighborhood is a great mix of people and things to do and i love being right at the crossroads of red hook, park slope, and carroll gardens. the station fully closed a year ago june, and the completion date has changed 47 times since then. the walk to carroll isn’t THAT bad, but when i could be walking right across the st i can’t help but be bitter. i feel like dropping to my knees and… begging…the construction guys that are all around to finish up soon please!

Not the prettiest station in the system, but it does the job. Transfer within the system between F & now G train to the 4^th avenue lines bound for Sunset & Bayridge in one direction, or downtown brooklyn in the other. Good memories in the area as way back in time, my first apartment was on 5^th avenue & first street.

I lived in Red Hook when it was bad when it was called Little Vietnam. See my review.
I used to live in the PJ’s at 426 Columbia Street. So all you little pretend Brooklynites, go back to your farm! By pretend Brooklynites I mean the ones who think chain stores and flip flops belong in Brooklyn. People who try to ride for free (not the subway) trying to ride Brooklyn for free that wear Brooklyn T shirts and try to tell their little friends back home that they are now from BK! Fugazzi!
Anyway I was robbed at gunpoint back when NY had a lot of crime going from the PJ’s to the train station and there was a huge blizzard. So I am not fond of the area or long walk to the train. To get on the F train back then at Smith and 9^th every single train was overly crowded and you couldn’t wait for one with room because there were none. My ballet training came in handy because to squeeze onto the train I had to stand in 5^th position.
However back then the escalator was broken for years and years so I developed buns of steel! And there is a good view of the Statue of Liberty to remind you of your freedom as you go to slave at the office and live in the hood! So 2 stars for my buns of steel! That’s why people in the hood all look like Olympic athletes and don’t have to work out. Living in the hood is a work out and you are sure to be in shape if you walk up the escalators at Smith and 9^th. With these nice gentleman as neighbors who wouldn’t love it?

During your renovations I am VERY happy to see that the lovely green and white mosaic tiles that say «Smith and 9^th» (located on the platforms) have been saved and incorporated into the new version of you.
Yay!

This is «my» station, the place where I get off the F to make to trek into Red Hook (home).
I wouldn’t have a problem if the UP escalators weren’t off 99% of the time. This is really annoying during the summer as it’s extremely hot before you get to the outside part of the station.
Also, I’m really tired of people who feel the need to push past me when the UP escalators are working.
If you wanna walk so bad, take the EMPTY staircase next to us, numb nuts.
Otherwise, the outside has a nice view of the skyline, etc.

I always thought this station could be used in a good murder movie, because it has all the ‘perks’ of this being THE perfect spot for THE perfect murder MWAHAHAHAHA. :cough: And here’s the reasons why:
1) Dimly (if at all) lit at night
2) pealing paint on the walls
3) shady people waiting in dark corners
4) lack of anything potentially safe to hold onto when waiting (and praying to God) for the train to come.
All that’s missing is Drew Barrymore standing huddled in a corner, cupping the receiver of her cell phone saying, «Who are you!!! What do you want!?» in a high shrill voice and TA-​DA! You’ve got great movie potential! Are you taking notes Michael Bay? Yeah? I thought so. Send a check in the mail; and sure, feel free to blow up this station in your movie if you’d like. This might encourage the MTA to fix it faster.
MTA — why has this station been so long ignored???

This stop looks and feels like a death trap. It’s grimy and gross and the escalators NEVER work and also the bridge looks like it’s about to collapse.
Just pray you’re not on the train that eventually falls into the Gowanus Canal. No one will bother to retrieve your corpse from its watery grave.