Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)


Washington Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station

Station statistics

Borough

Services

Structure

Elevated

Platforms

Tracks

Other information

Opened

1888

Closed

1950 (Lex Ave.)
1969 (Myrtle Ave.)

Station succession

Next north

Next south

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 only
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops all times except weekdays
	Stops rush hours only
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
	Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

Washington Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It was opened on February 13, 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 November 3, 1969, after a fire on the structure.

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