Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

The Myrtle Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was opened in May 13 1885 and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Grand Avenue, and had connections to Myrtle Avenue Line streetcars. A segment of the Lexington Avenue Line once ran north from here and turned west on Park Avenue to Hudson Avenue and York Street on its way to the Fulton Ferry until 1891. The Myrtle Avenue Elevated was built nearby in 1888, and Lexington Avenue Lines trains began to shift onto that line southwest of this station. It closed on October 13, 1950, although the other BMT station at that location, Grand Avenue was in operation until January 21, 1953, while the rest of the line southwest of Broadway was operational until November 3, 1969. The next southbound stop was Washington Avenue on the Myrtle Avenue El, but was originally another Washington Avenue station on the Park Avenue El. The next northbound stop was DeKalb Avenue.

 Myrtle Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressGrand Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleClinton Hill
Coordinates40.6937°N 73.96411°W / 40.6937; -73.96411
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitGrand Avenue
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (Lower level)
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)[2]
ClosedOctober 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)[3]
Station succession
Next northWashington Avenue
Washington Avenue (Park Avenue Elevated; original, opened 1885, closed 1889)
Next southDeKalb Avenue
Location
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
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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