Bridge–Jay Streets station

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 Bridge-Jay Streets
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughBrooklyn
Division[1]
ServicesBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Lexington Avenue Line
BMT Fifth Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedFebruary 13, 1888; 136 years ago (February 13, 1888)
Closed1940; 84 years ago (1940)(5th Ave.)
1950; 74 years ago (1950)(Lex Ave.)
October 4, 1969; 54 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle Ave.)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other namesJay Street (1888-1944)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northAdams Street (1888-1944)
None (1944-1969)
Next southNavy Street (Myrtle Ave. & Lexington Ave.)
Fulton Street (5th Ave. & Culver, to 1940)
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)

Bridge-Jay Street was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It was opened on February 13, 1888 as Jay Street, and served Myrtle Avenue Line trains as well as the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, and until it was demolished in 1940, the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, which itself also served BMT Culver Line trains. From 1944 until its demolition in 1969, it had a free transfer to the IND Fulton Street and IND Culver lines at Jay Street – Borough Hall. Around that time, it was renamed "Bridge-Jay Street." The next stop to the north was Navy Street for trains traveling on the Lexington & Myrtle Avenue Lines, and Fulton Street other trains until its demolition in 1940. The next stop to the south was Adams Street. The station was closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure.[3]

References

  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. ^ Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (2012-08-23). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642304842.