Adams Street station

Summary

The Adams Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was opened on February 13, 1888, as "City Hall Station" and closed on March 5, 1944. The next stop to the south was Bridge–Jay Streets. The next stop to the north was Sands Street.

 Adams Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBrooklyn Heights
Coordinates40°41′38″N 73°59′19″W / 40.693902°N 73.988694°W / 40.693902; -73.988694
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Culver Line
Myrtle Avenue Line
Lexington Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue Line
BMT West End Line (–1916)
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedFebruary 13, 1888; 136 years ago (February 13, 1888)
ClosedMarch 5, 1944; 80 years ago (March 5, 1944)
Former/other namesCity Hall[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next northSands Street
Next southBridge–Jay Streets
Location
Adams Street station is located in New York City Subway
Adams Street station
Adams Street station is located in New York City
Adams Street station
Adams Street station is located in New York
Adams Street station
Street map

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 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)

References edit

  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. ^ Downtown Brooklyn Elevated Lines (TheJoeKorNer)
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links edit

  • Adams Street MJ Line (NYCSubway.org)
  • Last Days of the Myrtle Avenue El (Forgotten New York.com)