Navy Street station

Summary

The Navy Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was originally built on April 10, 1888 for the Myrtle Avenue Elevated trains, but also served Lexington Avenue Elevated trains by 1891. A segment of the Lexington Avenue Line once turned north from here onto Hudson Avenue and York Street on its way to the Fulton Ferry until 1904, when Lexington and Fifth Avenue trains were redirected along Myrtle Avenue west of this station.[3] It closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure.[4] The next stop to the north was Vanderbilt Avenue. The next stop to the south was Bridge–Jay Streets.

 Navy Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Navy Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleFort Greene
Coordinates40°41′37″N 73°58′45″W / 40.693509°N 73.979176°W / 40.693509; -73.979176
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Lexington Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 10, 1888; 136 years ago (April 10, 1888)
Closed1950; 74 years ago (1950) (Lexington Avenue)
October 4, 1969; 54 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle Avenue)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next westBridge–Jay Streets
Next eastVanderbilt Avenue
Location
Navy Street station is located in New York City Subway
Navy Street station
Navy Street station is located in New York City
Navy Street station
Navy Street station is located in New York
Navy 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. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Park Ave El; 1885-1891 (The Joe KorNer)
  4. ^ "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.
  • "Navy Street (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  • Last Days of the Myrtle Avenue El (Forgotten New York.com)