Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
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Myrtle Avenue is a two-level express station
on the BMT Jamaica Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by J and M
trains at all times and the Z during rush hours in peak direction.
All service is on the lower level of the station. The upper level, previously serving the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
to Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, carries no tracks and is now abandoned.
s. The J and Z trains use the middle track for peak-direction express service on weekdays while the M train uses it as a terminal track for its late night and weekend shuttle service to Middle Village – Metropolitan Avenue. The rest of the time, both the J and M trains are on the local tracks.
Both platforms have brown canopies with green support columns and frames for their entire length except for a small section at either ends. The station signs are in the standard black plates in white lettering.
This station has an elevated station house to the west underneath the skeletal remains of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. Two staircases from each platform go down to an elevated crossunder, where a shorter staircase on the Queens-bound side leads to the station house's waiting area. Outside the turnstile bank, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to either western corners of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway.
The 1999 artwork here is called Jammin' Under the El by Verna Art. It consists of stained glass windows on the platforms' sign structures as well as the station house depicting various scenes related to music.
North of this station, an "S" curve connects the BMT Jamaica Line to the Myrtle Avenue Line, used by the M train. This is one of the few remaining non-flying junctions in the subway that are still controlled by slip switches.
, with stairs to both of the existing platforms on the lower level. The Myrtle Avenue El was extended to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21. The next stop on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
to the west was Sumner Avenue
until that section of the line closed on .
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 Jamaica Line
BMT Jamaica Line
The Jamaica Line is an elevated rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It runs from the Williamsburg Bridge southeast over Broadway to East New York, Brooklyn, and then east over Fulton Street and Jamaica Avenue to...
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...
. Located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by J and 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....
trains at all times and the Z during rush hours in peak direction.
All service is on the lower level of the station. The upper level, previously serving 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...
to Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, carries no tracks and is now abandoned.
Lower level
This elevated station, opened on June 25, 1888, has three tracks and two island platformIsland 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...
s. The J and Z trains use the middle track for peak-direction express service on weekdays while the M train uses it as a terminal track for its late night and weekend shuttle service to Middle Village – Metropolitan Avenue. The rest of the time, both the J and M trains are on the local tracks.
Both platforms have brown canopies with green support columns and frames for their entire length except for a small section at either ends. The station signs are in the standard black plates in white lettering.
This station has an elevated station house to the west underneath the skeletal remains of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. Two staircases from each platform go down to an elevated crossunder, where a shorter staircase on the Queens-bound side leads to the station house's waiting area. Outside the turnstile bank, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to either western corners of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway.
The 1999 artwork here is called Jammin' Under the El by Verna Art. It consists of stained glass windows on the platforms' sign structures as well as the station house depicting various scenes related to music.
North of this station, an "S" curve connects the BMT Jamaica Line to the Myrtle Avenue Line, used by the M train. This is one of the few remaining non-flying junctions in the subway that are still controlled by slip switches.
Upper level
The upper level of this station was originally at Stuyvesant Avenue. When the Myrtle Avenue Elevated opened on April 27, 1888, the station was moved to Broadway make a transfer to the BMT Jamaica Line possible. The upper-level station contained two tracks and an island platformIsland 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...
, with stairs to both of the existing platforms on the lower level. The Myrtle Avenue El was extended to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21. The next stop 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...
to the west was Sumner Avenue
Sumner Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
Sumner Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was closed on November 3, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure. The next stop to the north was Broadway . The next stop to the south was Tomkpins Avenue....
until that section of the line closed on .
External links
- Station Reporter — J Train
- Station Reporter — M Train
- The Subway Nut — Myrtle Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
- Myrtle Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View