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Greene Avenue station

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 Greene Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughBrooklyn
Division[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitGreene and Gates Avenues Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885
ClosedOctober 13, 1950
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northFranklin Avenue
Next southDeKalb Avenue
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)

Greene Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It was originally built on May 13, 1885 and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Greene Avenue in Brooklyn, and had a connection to the former Green and Gates Avenue trolley line. The station was close to the current Clinton and Washington Avenues station on the underground IND Crosstown Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was DeKalb Avenue. The next northbound stop was Franklin Avenue.

References

  • "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

  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.