Broadway Ferry station

Broadway Ferry was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn, New York City.

Broadway Ferry
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Williamsburg
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Jamaica Line
Services	None (demolished)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 14, 1888
Closed	July 3, 1916
Station succession
Next north	Driggs Avenue (demolished)
Next south	(Terminus)
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 in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

This station opened on July 14, 1888, to serve the Broadway Ferry, and closed due in part to the mainline BMT Jamaica Line providing direct service to Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge after 1908.[1] The station finally closed on July 3, 1916, but the segment of the line remained dormant throughout the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

This elevated station had two tracks and one island platform. A double crossover was located to the east of the station.[3]

References

1. Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordam University Press. pp. 175–179. ISBN 0-8232-1245-9.
2. BMT Lines: Brooklyn Manhattan Transit: A History as Seen Through the Company's Maps, Guides and other Documents: 1923-1939," by James Poulous
3. Paul Kahn, Alan; May, Jack (1975). The Tracks of New York Number 2 Brooklyn Elevated Railroads (PDF). Electric Railroaders' Association – via archive.org.

External links

• Station Reporter — Broadway El