Grand Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

Grand Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. The station was opened on April 27, 1889 at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Grand Avenue in Brooklyn next to the Myrtle Avenue station of the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, which opened four years earlier. It had two tracks and two side platforms, and had connections not only to that station, but also to Myrtle Avenue Line streetcars. The next southbound stop was Washington Avenue. The next northbound stop was Franklin Avenue. The connection to the Lexington Avenue el station lasted until that station closed on October 13, 1950. Grand Avenue closed on January 21, 1953,[1] while the rest of the line southwest of Broadway was operational until October 4, 1969.

For other uses, see Grand Avenue.
 Grand Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Grand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleClinton Hill
Coordinates40.693661°N 73.964061°W / 40.693661; -73.964061
DivisionB (BMT)
ServicesBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 27, 1889 (April 27, 1889)
ClosedJanuary 21, 1953 (January 21, 1953)
Station succession
Next westWashington Avenue
Next eastFranklin Avenue

References
  1. "Notice To Passengers". Flickr. New York City Board of Transportation. 1953. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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