Washington Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue and Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Clinton Hill
Coordinates	40°41′36″N 73°58′01″W / 40.6933°N 73.9669°W / 40.6933; -73.9669
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 4, 1888 (December 4, 1888)
Closed	1950 (1950) (Lexington Avenue) October 4, 1969 (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle)
Station succession
Next west	Vanderbilt Avenue
Next east	Grand Avenue (Myrtle) Myrtle Avenue (Lexington)
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Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

The Washington Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was opened on December 4, 1888 and had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was Grand Avenue, and until 1950, the next stop to the north for trains destined for points on the BMT Lexington Avenue Line was Myrtle Avenue. The next stop to the south was Vanderbilt Avenue for both lines. It closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the structure.

References

External links

• "Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Myrtle Avenue El". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.