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The station has two tracks and two platforms in service: a center island platform that serves Brooklyn-bound trains, and a side platform that serves uptown trains. An abandoned and walled off island platform and track on the west side of the station were formerly used by the Bowling Green – South Ferry Shuttle to the inner platform at South Ferry. South of the station are track connections to the IRT Eastern Parkway Line express tracks toward Brooklyn. The line continues to the closed South Ferry loop station. The loop is used by the 5 train when it short turns at Bowling Green during evenings and weekends.
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