Bridge–Jay Streets station

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 Bridge-Jay Streets
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Bridge Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleDowntown Brooklyn
Coordinates40°41′38″N 73°59′07″W / 40.693774°N 73.985191°W / 40.693774; -73.985191Coordinates: 40°41′38″N 73°59′07″W / 40.693774°N 73.985191°W / 40.693774; -73.985191
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Culver Line
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Lexington Avenue Line
BMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT West End Line (Until 1916)
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 10, 1888; 133 years ago (April 10, 1888)
ClosedMay 31, 1940; 81 years ago (May 31, 1940) (5th Avenue)[2]
October 13, 1950; 71 years ago (October 13, 1950) (Lex Avenue)
October 4, 1969; 52 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle Avenue)
Former/other namesJay Street (1888–1944)
Station succession
Next westAdams Street (1888–1944)
None (1944–1969)
Next eastNavy Street (Myrtle Avenue & Lexington Avenue)
Fulton Street (5th Avenue, Culver, West End)
Location
Bridge–Jay Streets station is located in New York City Subway
Bridge–Jay Streets station
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 only Stops weekdays only
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 daily except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

Bridge-Jay Street was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It was opened on April 10, 1888 as Jay Street, and served Myrtle Avenue Line trains as well as the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, and until it was demolished in 1940, the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, which itself also served BMT Culver Line trains. From 1944 until its demolition in 1969, it had a free transfer to the IND Fulton Street and IND Culver lines at Jay Street – Borough Hall. Around that time, it was renamed "Bridge-Jay Street." The next stop to the north was Navy Street for trains traveling on the Lexington & Myrtle Avenue Lines, and Fulton Street other trains until its demolition in 1940. The next stop to the south was Adams Street. The station was closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Plans Pushed to Mark Fulton 'L's" Last Run". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 27, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (2012-08-23). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642304842.


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