Washington Avenue station
Appearance
Washington Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | Myrtle Avenue and Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Clinton Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°41′36″N 73°58′01″W / 40.6933°N 73.9669°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B (BMT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Myrtle Avenue Line BMT Lexington Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | December 4, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1950 October 4, 1969 (Myrtle) | (Lexington Avenue)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | out of 423[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next west | Vanderbilt Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next east | Grand Avenue (Myrtle) Myrtle Avenue (Lexington) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Washington Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was opened on December 4, 1888, and had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was Grand Avenue, and until 1950, the next stop to the north for trains destined for points on the BMT Lexington Avenue Line was Myrtle Avenue. The next stop to the south was Vanderbilt Avenue for both lines. It closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the structure.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "1,200 on Last Trip On Myrtle Ave. El; Cars Are Stripped". The New York Times. October 4, 1969. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
External links
[edit]- "Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Myrtle Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
Categories:
- Defunct BMT Myrtle Avenue Line stations
- BMT Lexington Avenue Line stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1888
- Former elevated and subway stations in Brooklyn
- 1888 establishments in New York City
- 1969 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1969
- Brooklyn railway station stubs