DeKalb Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Appearance
DeKalb Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Lexington Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transit | DeKalb Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 13, 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | October 13, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | out of 423[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next north | Greene Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | Myrtle Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DeKalb Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It was opened on May 13, 1885 and had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, and had connections to the streetcar line with the same name. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Myrtle Avenue. The next northbound stop was Greene Avenue.
References
- "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
External links
40°41′24″N 73°57′48″W / 40.690015°N 73.963333°W
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.