Greene Avenue (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

Greene Avenue
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough Brooklyn
Services BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit connections Greene and Gates Avenues Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened May 13, 1885
Closed October 13, 1950
Station succession
Next north Franklin Avenue
Next south DeKalb Avenue

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.

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