Vanderbilt Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

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 Vanderbilt Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Clinton Hill
Coordinates 40°41′35″N73°58′11″W / 40.693138°N 73.969847°W / 40.693138; -73.969847
Division B (BMT) [1]
Services BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 10, 1888;137 years ago (April 10, 1888)
ClosedOctober 4, 1969;55 years ago (October 4, 1969)
Station succession
Next west Navy Street
Next east Washington Avenue
Location
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Vanderbilt Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

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
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The Vanderbilt Avenue station was a station on the now-demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had two tracks and one island platform. It closed on October 4, 1969, along with the rest of the elevated structure, after a fire. [2] The next stop to the north was Washington Avenue, and to the south was Navy Street. [3]

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. "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.
  3. "Vanderbilt Avenue (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.