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Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

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The Nostrand Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. The station was located at the intersection of Myrtle and Nostrand Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The station opened in 1889, and closed in 1969.

 Nostrand Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue & Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates40°41′42″N 73°57′09″W / 40.694991°N 73.952502°W / 40.694991; -73.952502
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 27, 1889; 135 years ago (April 27, 1889)
ClosedOctober 4, 1969; 55 years ago (October 4, 1969)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next westFranklin Avenue
Next eastTompkins Avenue
Location
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line) is located in New York
Nostrand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
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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)

History

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The Myrtle Avenue Elevated was constructed by the Union Elevated Railroad Company, which was leased to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad for its operation. The initial section of the line opened on April 10, 1888, running over Myrtle Avenue from Johnson and Adams Streets to a junction with what was then known as the Main Line at Grand Avenue.[3][4] Trains continued along Grand Avenue and Lexington Avenue to Broadway, where the line joined the Broadway Elevated, and then along Broadway to East New York. On April 27, 1889, the line was extended east along Myrtle Avenue to Broadway, including a station at Nostrand Avenue.[3][4][5][6]

On October 4, 1969, the section of the Myrtle Avenue Elevated between Broadway and Jay Street, including Nostrand Avenue station, was closed and was demolished soon after.[7]

Station layout

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The elevated station had two tracks and one island platform. The station platform was wooden,[8] and a canopy covered the western end of the platform. The station house was located at the western end of the station, and staircases led to the western corners of Nostrand Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.[9]

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. ^ a b Report. January 1, 1890.
  4. ^ a b Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (August 23, 2012). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642304842.
  5. ^ "Will Open on Saturday". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. April 25, 1889. p. 1.
  6. ^ "The Upper Myrtle Avenue Elevated". The Brooklyn Times Union. April 24, 1889. p. 1.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Pinsker, Harry (June 30, 1959). "Station platform in 1959". nycsubway.org.
  9. ^ "View of station from the street in 1969". nycsubway.org. 1969.
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