Bridge–Jay Streets station

Bridge-Jay Street was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It was opened on April 10, 1888 as Jay Street, and served Myrtle Avenue Line trains as well as the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, and until it was demolished in 1940, the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, which itself also served BMT Culver Line trains. From 1944 until its demolition in 1969, it had a free transfer to the IND Fulton Street and IND Culver lines at Jay Street – Borough Hall. Around that time, it was renamed "Bridge-Jay Street." The next stop to the north was Navy Street for trains traveling on the Lexington & Myrtle Avenue Lines, and Fulton Street other trains until its demolition in 1940. The next stop to the south was Adams Street. The station was closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure.[2]

 Bridge-Jay Streets
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMyrtle Avenue and Bridge Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleDowntown Brooklyn
Coordinates40.693774°N 73.985191°W / 40.693774; -73.985191
DivisionB (BMT)
ServicesBMT Culver Line
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Lexington Avenue Line
BMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT West End Line (Until 1916)
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 10, 1888 (April 10, 1888)
ClosedMay 31, 1940 (May 31, 1940) (5th Avenue)[1]
October 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950) (Lex Avenue)
October 4, 1969 (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle Avenue)
Former/other namesJay Street (18881944)
Station succession
Next westAdams Street (18881944)
None (19441969)
Next eastNavy Street (Myrtle Avenue & Lexington Avenue)
Fulton Street (5th Avenue, Culver, West End)

References

  1. "Plans Pushed to Mark Fulton 'L's" Last Run". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 27, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (2012-08-23). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642304842.


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