Greene Avenue station

The Greene Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was originally built on May 13, 1885, and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Greene Avenue, and had a connection to the former Green and Gates Avenue trolley line. The station was close to the current Clinton and Washington Avenues station on the underground IND Crosstown Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was DeKalb Avenue. The next northbound stop was Franklin Avenue.

 Greene Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressGrand Avenue and Greene Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleClinton Hill
Coordinates40.687090°N 73.962548°W / 40.687090; -73.962548
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitGreene and Gates Avenues Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)[2]
ClosedOctober 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)[3]
Station succession
Next westDeKalb Avenue
Next eastFranklin Avenue
Location
Greene Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Greene Avenue station
Greene Avenue station is located in New York City
Greene Avenue station
Greene Avenue station is located in New York
Greene Avenue station
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

References

  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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