Washington Avenue station

Washington Avenue
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″N 73°58′01″W / 40.6933°N 73.9669°WCoordinates: 40°41′36″N 73°58′01″W / 40.6933°N 73.9669°W
Division	B (BMT)
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line; BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 4, 1888; 133 years ago
Closed	1950; 72 years ago (Lexington Avenue); October 4, 1969; 52 years ago (Myrtle)
Station succession
Next west	Vanderbilt Avenue
Next east	Grand Avenue (Myrtle); Myrtle Avenue (Lexington)
Location
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Street map
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 only
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
	Stops daily except 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)

Washington Avenue 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.

References[]

^ "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.

External links[]

"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.

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[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.

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