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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (IND Culver Line)

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The Fort Hamilton Parkway station is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F and G trains at all times. This underground station, opened on October 7, 1933, has two tracks and two side platforms. The Culver Line's express tracks run underneath the station and are not visible from the platforms.

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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (IND Culver Line)
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