Broadway Ferry station

The Broadway Ferry station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn, New York City.

 Broadway Ferry
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleWilliamsburg
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 14, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-07-14)
ClosedJuly 3, 1916; 108 years ago (1916-07-03)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northDriggs Avenue (demolished)
Next south(Terminus)
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 during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
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 all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

This station opened on July 14, 1888, to serve the Broadway Ferry, and closed due in part to the mainline BMT Jamaica Line providing direct service to Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge after 1908.[3] The station finally closed on July 3, 1916, but the segment of the line remained dormant throughout the 1920s and 1930s.[4]

This elevated station had two tracks and one island platform. A double crossover was located to the east of the station.[5]

References

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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.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordham University Press. pp. 175–179. ISBN 0-8232-1245-9.
  4. ^ BMT Lines: Brooklyn Manhattan Transit: A History as Seen Through the Company's Maps, Guides and other Documents: 1923-1939," by James Poulous
  5. ^ Paul Kahn, Alan; May, Jack (1975). The Tracks of New York Number 2 Brooklyn Elevated Railroads (PDF). Electric Railroaders' Association – via archive.org.
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