The main fare control for the IRT Eastern Parkway Line platforms is at the center of the station. On the northbound side, the overpasses have full height turnstiles leading to two staircases, one each flanking Borough Hall's main entrance on the northeast corner of Court and Joralemon Streets. The stairs flanking Borough Hall retain cast-iron hoods atop granite bases, which are part of the original design. The Borough Hall station is one of two stations to retain such hoods, the other being the Wall Street station in Manhattan. On the southbound side, the overpasses have small turnstile banks, leading to a token booth and two staircases, going up to the southeast corner of Court and Joralemon Streets. The banisters on these staircases are made of concrete since they are outside the Brooklyn Municipal Building. The mezzanine has a large set of doors leading into the Municipal Building (this entrance was closed in February 1996 due to security concerns), and a now defunct bank teller window. On the northwest corner of the mezzanine, a passage led to Borough Hall. The secondary fare control area for the IRT Eastern Parkway Line is at the extreme west end. Outside fare control, there is a token booth. Past the booth, one stair each goes up to the northwest and southwest corners of Court and Joralemon Streets. The unstaffed fare control area for the BMT Fourth Avenue Line is at the extreme west end. Outside fare control, two staircases go up to either western corner of Livingston and Court Streets. The northwest staircase has an antique "SUBWAY" white and green globe sign since it is in the front yard of St. Ann's and Holy Trinity Church (the mezzanine has a mosaic sign with the church's name on it). The southwest staircase is next to the basement entrance of a Kiddie Korner daycare. IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms The Borough Hall station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line has two levels. Each level has one track with a side platform on the south side. Manhattan-bound trains use the upper level while southbound trains use the lower one. The 2 train stops here at all times, while the 3 train stops here at all times except late nights. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms are connected by stairs, an escalator, and an elevator. At the eastern end of both platforms, a staircase from the lower level goes