Vanderbilt Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
New York City Subway station in Brooklyn, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the demolished station actually at Fulton Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, see Vanderbilt Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line).
The Vanderbilt Avenue station was a station on the now-demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had two tracks and one island platform. It closed on October 4, 1969, along with the rest of the elevated structure, after a fire.[3] The next stop to the north was Washington Avenue, and to the south was Navy Street.[4]
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | Myrtle Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Clinton Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.693138°N 73.969847°W / 40.693138; -73.969847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B (BMT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Myrtle Avenue Line BMT Lexington Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 10, 1888; 136 years ago (April 10, 1888) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) (Lexington Avenue) October 4, 1969; 54 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle Avenue) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next west | Navy Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next east | Washington Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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