Forest Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
Forest Avenue is a station
on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. It has two tracks and an island platform
. The station is served by the M
train at all times. The exit is at the north end of the station and leads to Forest Avenue. There was also an exit at the south end that lead to Woodward Avenue. The canopy is metal while the mezzanine is wood. South of the station, there is space for a center track.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
The Myrtle Avenue Line, also called the Myrtle Avenue Elevated, is a fully elevated line of the New York City Subway as part of the BMT division. The extant line is the final remnant of one of the original Brooklyn elevated railroads...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. It has two tracks and an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. The station is served by the M
M (New York City Subway service)
The M Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the B Division of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times. The exit is at the north end of the station and leads to Forest Avenue. There was also an exit at the south end that lead to Woodward Avenue. The canopy is metal while the mezzanine is wood. South of the station, there is space for a center track.
External links
- Station Reporter — M Train
- The Subway Nut — Forest Avenue Pictures
- Putnam Avenue entrance (near Forest Avenue) from Google Maps Street View