Washington Avenue station

Washington Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue and Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Clinton Hill
Coordinates	40°41′36″N73°58′01″W / 40.6933°N 73.9669°W / 40.6933; -73.9669
Division	B (BMT) [1]
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 4, 1888;136 years ago (December 4, 1888)
Closed	October 4, 1969;55 years ago (October 4, 1969)
Station succession
Next west	Vanderbilt Avenue
Next east	Grand Avenue (Myrtle) Myrtle Avenue (Lexington)
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Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

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. ^[2]

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.

External links

• "Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Myrtle Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2009.