Broadway Ferry station

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 Broadway Ferry
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Williamsburg
Division B (BMT) [1]
Line BMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
Structure Elevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 14, 1888;136 years ago (1888-07-14)
ClosedJuly 3, 1916;108 years ago (1916-07-03)
Traffic
2023 [2]
Rank out of 423 [2]
Station succession
Next north Driggs Avenue (demolished)
Next south(Terminus)
Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops in station at all times
NYCS-SSI-allexceptnights.svg Stops all times except late nights
NYCS-SSI-nightsonly.svg Stops late nights only
NYCS-SSI-nightsweekends.svg Stops late nights and weekends only
NYCS-SSI-weekdaysonly.svg Stops weekdays during the day
NYCS-SSI-weekendsonly.svg Stops weekends during the day
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-rushonly.svg Stops rush hours only
NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
NYCS-SSI-closed.svg Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The Broadway Ferry station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn, New York City.

This station opened on July 14, 1888, to serve the Broadway Ferry, and closed due in part to the mainline BMT Jamaica Line providing direct service to Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge after 1908. [3] The station finally closed on July 3, 1916, but the segment of the line remained dormant throughout the 1920s and 1930s. [4]

This elevated station had two tracks and one island platform. A double crossover was located to the east of the station. [5]

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References

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