Structure Elevated Borough Brooklyn Platforms in use 1 | Opened 13 February 1888 Next south Vanderbilt Avenue Tracks 2 | |
Address Myrtle Avenue and Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 Services BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Lexington Avenue Line Closed 1950; 67 years ago (1950) (Lex Ave.)
October 4, 1969; 47 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle) Next north Grand Avenue (Myrtle), Myrtle Avenue (Lexington) Similar Myrtle Avenue, Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn Bridge | ||
Washington Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It was opened on February 13, 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.
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Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA