Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)

Summary

The Park Avenue station was a station on the BMT Jamaica Line located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn, New York City.

 Park Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressPark Avenue & Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11206
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick
Coordinates40°41′56.1″N 73°56′19.4″W / 40.698917°N 73.938722°W / 40.698917; -73.938722
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJune 25, 1888; 135 years ago (1888-06-25)
ClosedJune 5, 1916; 107 years ago (1916-06-05)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next eastMyrtle Avenue
Next westFlushing Avenue
Location
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City Subway
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York
Park Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
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)

This station opened on June 25, 1888. It closed on June 5, 1916 due to its proximity to stations at Flushing Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, and to allow for the Dual Contracts rebuilding of the Jamaica Line. As part of the rebuilding, the line was given a third track, the remaining stations were given side platforms, a connection to the Myrtle Avenue Elevated was installed and the elevated was strengthened to allow subway cars to use the line.[3]

This elevated station had two tracks and an island platform.[4]

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. ^ Linder, Bernard (June 1997). "New York Division Bulletin". Electric Railroaders' Association. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ Paul Kahn, Alan; May, Jack (1975). The Tracks of New York Number 2 Brooklyn Elevated Railroads (PDF). Electric Railroaders' Association – via archive.org.

External links edit

  • Station Reporter—Broadway El