Myrtle Avenue (BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line)
  
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Myrtle Avenue Station · Opened 9/16/1888The Myrtle Avenue station consists of three
tracks, with two island platforms. Above the in-use platforms,
crossing at an angle, is another platform formerly served by the Myrtle
Avenue Elevated, which ran south of here to Myrtle Ave. and Jay St,
and north to Metropolitan Avenue. The southern portion of the line was
closed in 1969 and the upper level station was abandoned.
The lower level mezzanine, along Broadway south of
Myrtle, is one of the oldest in the system and provides access to both
platforms. The Broadway mezzanine has stairs to the street on the
northwest corner of the intersection. A second mezzanine on Myrtle
Avenue, south of Broadway, is currently being rebuilt. In the past,
this mezzanine had stairs from the street on both sides (east and
west) of Myrtle Avenue on the south side of Broadway. It had one very
long set of stairs that went directly up to the Myrtle Avenue El
station, and a passage/platform that went under and up to both Jamaica
line platforms.
The closed upper level had two tracks and one island
platform, and stairways to both of the lower level platforms. The
platform was used as a crossover for passengers after abandonment of
the Myrtle El service but this has long been discontinued. A tower for
the Myrtle El and junction was on the upper level but this too has
been closed. A connection to the remaining portion of the Myrtle
Ave. El branches off immediately east of the lower level
platforms. For detail of the track configuration in this area see the
Myrtle Avenue Area Track Map.
(Portions of the above description from Brennan's
Guide to Disused Elevated Stations.)
The Lower Level
(image 101781) (228k, 1044x703)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8645
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8541
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8561
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8368
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/15/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8544
Photo by: Gin Yee
Date: 5/20/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 531
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets)
Photo by: Gin Yee
Date: 5/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets)
Photo by: John Urbanski
Date: 3/17/2009
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(image 97819) (213k, 1044x677)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets)
Photo by: John Urbanski
Date: 3/17/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4824
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 3/8/2009
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(image 97044) (248k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8424
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 3/3/2009
Notes: 8424 M on the right, R-160 8388 J on left.
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(image 97045) (262k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: M
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8625
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 3/3/2009
Notes: 8625 M on the left, R-160 8388 J on the right.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau St./Jamaica Line
Location: Myrtle Avenue
Route: J
Car: R160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8544
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 3/3/2009
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The Upper Level
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 9/27/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 19 / 3297
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 10/27/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 8755
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: BMT Q
Collection of: Vic Gordon
Date: 1969
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: BMT Q 1622
Collection of: David Pirmann
Date: 9/20/1965
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 8010
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: BMT Q
Photo by: Herbert P. Maruska
Date: 1964
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: BMT Q 1624
Collection of: David Pirmann
Date: 2/10/1963
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: BMT Q 1627
Collection of: David Pirmann
Date: 2/10/1963
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: BMT Q 1607
Photo by: Brian J. Cudahy
Date: 1963
Notes: circa 1963
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: Brooklyn Union Elevated
Photo by: Ed Davis, Sr.
Date: 3/1956
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Car: Brooklyn Union Elevated
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/12/1955
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Photo by: Peter Dougherty
Notes: View of northbound trackway (looking north) on upper level
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle
Location: Broadway/Myrtle Avenue (Upper Level)
Photo by: Peter Dougherty
Notes: View of southbound trackway (looking north) on upper level
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Artwork: Jammin' Under the El, Verna Hart (1999)
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