Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
The station has two platform levels, but all regular passenger service is on the lower platform level of the station. The station has an abandoned upper platform level which previously served the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line to Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge. Just east of the station, the remaining section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line diverges from the BMT Jamaica Line via slip switches in an at-grade junction.
The lower level of the station opened on June 25, 1888.[2]
The upper level station, which was marked on signs as Broadway, opened on April 27, 1889, when the Myrtle Avenue Line was extended east along Myrtle Avenue to Broadway. A transfer opportunity was created to the BMT Jamaica Line station.[5][6][7] The previous station located nearby at Stuyvesant Avenue was then closed.[8] The Myrtle Avenue Line was extended from this station to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21, 1889.[9]
A weekend R160A M shuttle train on the center track prior to the extension of weekend M service from Myrtle Avenue to Essex Street
This elevated station, opened on September 16, 1888, on the lower level, has three tracks and two island platforms.[11] The center track is used by J and Z trains when they run express between this station and Marcy Avenue in the peak direction on weekdays during rush hours and middays, as well as by late night M shuttle trains from Metropolitan Avenue. East of this station, J and Z trains continue along Broadway, while M trains branch off through an S curve towards the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. The connection to the Myrtle Avenue Line is one of the few remaining level junctions in the subway as well as one of the few places on revenue tracks with slip switches.[11] From June 2017 until April 2018, this connection was closed due to long-term construction on the Myrtle Avenue Line.[12][13][14]
Both platforms have brown canopies with green support columns and frames for their entire length except for a small section at either end.[16] The station signs are in the standard black plates in white lettering.[17]
The 1999 artwork here is called Jammin' Under the El by Verna Hart. It consists of stained glass windows on the platforms' sign structures as well as the station house depicting various scenes related to music.[18]
As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2015–2019 Capital Program, a station entrance will be rebuilt at the northwestern corner of Jefferson Street and Broadway, and a second mezzanine will be reopened.[19][20] In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[21]
Upper levelEdit
The abandoned upper level
The upper level station (which was marked on signs as Broadway) opened on April 27, 1889, and created a transfer opportunity to the BMT Jamaica Line. The previous station located nearby at Stuyvesant Avenue was then closed. The upper level station contained two tracks and an island platform, with stairs to both of the existing platforms on the lower level. The Myrtle Avenue upper level was extended to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21, 1889.[9] The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line from Broadway to Bridge–Jay Streets closed on October 4, 1969, and was replaced via transfer to the B54 bus toward Jay Street.[10]
ExitsEdit
Station entrance
The lower level 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 cross-under, 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 of the western corners at Myrtle Avenue and Broadway.[22]
^"Glossary". (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (August 23, 2012). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN9783642304842.
^NovaBus5189 (November 12, 2016), On Board R160 (M) Train From Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue to Myrtle Avenue-Broadway, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved February 18, 2018
^Cox, Jeremiah (July 26, 2013). "The doors close on a R42 J train that will have to leave first because the R160 M train must crossover the other three tracks". subwaynut.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^Cox, Jeremiah (June 25, 2008). "A close-up of a Myrtle Avenue column sign". subwaynut.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^"Myrtle Avenue Verna Hart Jammin' Under the EL, 1999". web.mta.info. MTA Arts & Design. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^"Station Capacity Enhancements at Myrtle Avenue on the Jamaica Line". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 31, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^"Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^"Ghost Film Locations - On the set of New York". onthesetofnewyork.com. On The Set of New York. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line).
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Myrtle Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platform and unused upper level from Google Maps Street View
October 21, 2023
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For other uses see Myrtle Avenue disambiguation The Myrtle Avenue station announced on New Technology Trains as Myrtle Avenue Broadway station is a New York City Subway express station on the BMT Jamaica Line Located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway in Bushwick Brooklyn It is served by the J and M trains at all times and by the Z during rush hours in peak direction Myrtle Avenue New York City Subway station rapid transit Station platforms facing westStation statisticsAddressMyrtle Avenue amp BroadwayBrooklyn NY 11206BoroughBrooklynLocaleBushwick Bedford StuyvesantCoordinates40 41 49 N 73 56 7 W 40 69694 N 73 93528 W 40 69694 73 93528DivisionB BMT 1 LineBMT Jamaica LineBMT Myrtle Avenue Line formerly Services J all times M all times Z rush hours peak direction TransitNYCT Bus B15 B46 B47 B54StructureElevatedLevels2 upper level abandoned Platforms3 island platforms 2 in service lower level 1 disused upper level cross platform interchange lower level Tracks3 lower level 2 upper level removed Other informationOpenedJune 25 1888 135 years ago 1888 06 25 lower level 2 April 27 1889 134 years ago 1889 04 27 upper level ClosedOctober 4 1969 54 years ago 1969 10 04 upper level Accessiblenot ADA accessible accessibility plannedAccessibilityCross platform wheelchair transfer availableOpposite directiontransferYesFormer other namesMyrtle Avenue BroadwayTraffic20193 854 024 4 1 7 Rank128 out of 424 4 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationMarcy AvenueJ Z express tracksskip stop Gates AvenueZ skip stopKosciuszko StreetJ toward Jamaica Center Parsons ArcherFlushing AvenueJ M via Essex StreetLocal Central AvenueM toward Middle Village Metropolitan AvenueNon revenue services and linesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationPark Avenuelocal demolished no service Broadway JunctionexpressSumner AvenueMyrtle Ave demolished LocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendno regular serviceto Broadway Junction to Kosciuszko Streetto Central Avenue to Flushing Avenue to Marcy AvenueStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all times except late nightsStops all times except rush hours in the peak directionStops late nights onlyStops rush hours in the peak direction onlyThe station has two platform levels but all regular passenger service is on the lower platform level of the station The station has an abandoned upper platform level which previously served the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line to Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge Just east of the station the remaining section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line diverges from the BMT Jamaica Line via slip switches in an at grade junction Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Lower level 2 2 Upper level 2 3 Exits 3 In popular culture 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe lower level of the station opened on June 25 1888 2 The upper level station which was marked on signs as Broadway opened on April 27 1889 when the Myrtle Avenue Line was extended east along Myrtle Avenue to Broadway A transfer opportunity was created to the BMT Jamaica Line station 5 6 7 The previous station located nearby at Stuyvesant Avenue was then closed 8 The Myrtle Avenue Line was extended from this station to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21 1889 9 The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line from Broadway to Bridge Jay Streets closed on October 4 1969 and was replaced via transfer to the B54 bus toward Jay Street 10 Station layout EditFourth floorMyrtle Avenue platform Former southbound No track or roadbedIsland platform disusedFormer northbound No track or roadbedThird floorJamaica platforms Westbound local note 1 nbsp toward Broad Street Flushing Avenue nbsp toward 57th Street weekdays Essex Street weekends Flushing Avenue Island platformCenter track nbsp nbsp weekday mornings toward Broad Street Marcy Avenue nbsp weekday afternoons toward Jamaica Center Parsons Archer Kosciuszko Street nbsp PM rush toward Jamaica Center Parsons Archer Gates Avenue nbsp late night termination track nbsp late nights toward Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Central Avenue No express service Broadway Junction Island platformEastbound local note 1 nbsp toward Jamaica Center Parsons Archer Kosciuszko Street nbsp toward Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Central Avenue Second floor Mezzanine Fare control station agent MetroCard machinesGround Street level Entrances exitsLower level Edit nbsp A weekend R160A M shuttle train on the center track prior to the extension of weekend M service from Myrtle Avenue to Essex StreetThis elevated station opened on September 16 1888 on the lower level has three tracks and two island platforms 11 The center track is used by J and Z trains when they run express between this station and Marcy Avenue in the peak direction on weekdays during rush hours and middays as well as by late night M shuttle trains from Metropolitan Avenue East of this station J and Z trains continue along Broadway while M trains branch off through an S curve towards the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line The connection to the Myrtle Avenue Line is one of the few remaining level junctions in the subway as well as one of the few places on revenue tracks with slip switches 11 From June 2017 until April 2018 this connection was closed due to long term construction on the Myrtle Avenue Line 12 13 14 This station is announced as Myrtle Avenue Broadway station on New Technology Train cars to distinguish it from the nearby Myrtle Wyckoff Avenues station 15 Both platforms have brown canopies with green support columns and frames for their entire length except for a small section at either end 16 The station signs are in the standard black plates in white lettering 17 The 1999 artwork here is called Jammin Under the El by Verna Hart It consists of stained glass windows on the platforms sign structures as well as the station house depicting various scenes related to music 18 As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority s 2015 2019 Capital Program a station entrance will be rebuilt at the northwestern corner of Jefferson Street and Broadway and a second mezzanine will be reopened 19 20 In 2019 the MTA announced that this station would become ADA accessible as part of the agency s 2020 2024 Capital Program 21 Upper level Edit nbsp The abandoned upper levelThe upper level station which was marked on signs as Broadway opened on April 27 1889 and created a transfer opportunity to the BMT Jamaica Line The previous station located nearby at Stuyvesant Avenue was then closed The upper level station contained two tracks and an island platform with stairs to both of the existing platforms on the lower level The Myrtle Avenue upper level was extended to Wyckoff Avenue on July 21 1889 9 The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line from Broadway to Bridge Jay Streets closed on October 4 1969 and was replaced via transfer to the B54 bus toward Jay Street 10 Exits Edit nbsp Station entranceThe lower level 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 cross under 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 of the western corners at Myrtle Avenue and Broadway 22 In popular culture EditIn the 1990 drama Ghost Patrick Swayze follows his killer Rick Aviles leaving the J train onto the station s platform and entrance 23 In 1994 it was shown in the music video for Here Comes the Hotstepper by Jamaican dancehall artist Ini Kamoze Notes Edit a b This is a wrong way concurrency in railroad direction References Edit Glossary Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement SDEIS PDF Vol 1 Metropolitan Transportation Authority March 4 2003 pp 1 2 Archived from the original PDF on February 26 2021 Retrieved January 1 2021 a b The Broadway Line Opened Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn NY June 25 1888 p 6 Retrieved February 18 2018 Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 Report January 1 1890 Roess Roger P Sansone Gene August 23 2012 The Wheels That Drove New York A History of the New York City Transit System Springer Science amp Business Media ISBN 9783642304842 Will Open on Saturday Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn NY April 25 1889 p 1 Retrieved February 18 2018 Brooklyn Daily Eagle It Reaches Broadway April 5 1889 bklyn newspapers com a b Lost the Second Game Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn NY July 21 1889 p 2 a b Service Changes For Myrtle Avenue El Riders www thejoekorner com New York City Transit Authority October 1969 Retrieved February 18 2018 a b Dougherty Peter 2006 2002 Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 3rd ed Dougherty OCLC 49777633 via Google Books Rivoli Dan March 17 2016 M line to be shut down next year for repairs New York Daily News Retrieved July 23 2016 Brown Nicole March 18 2016 MTA M line will shut down for part of next year am New York Retrieved July 23 2016 Myrtle Avenue Line Infrastructure Projects mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved July 23 2016 NovaBus5189 November 12 2016 On Board R160 M Train From Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue to Myrtle Avenue Broadway archived from the original on 2021 12 21 retrieved February 18 2018 Cox Jeremiah July 26 2013 The doors close on a R42 J train that will have to leave first because the R160 M train must crossover the other three tracks subwaynut com Retrieved February 18 2018 Cox Jeremiah June 25 2008 A close up of a Myrtle Avenue column sign subwaynut com Retrieved February 18 2018 Myrtle Avenue Verna Hart Jammin Under the EL 1999 web mta info MTA Arts amp Design Retrieved February 18 2018 Station Capacity Enhancements at Myrtle Avenue on the Jamaica Line web mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority December 31 2017 Retrieved February 18 2018 https www nycsubway org wiki BMT Nassau Street dead link Press Release MTA Headquarters MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020 2024 Capital Plan MTA December 19 2019 Retrieved December 24 2019 MTA Neighborhood Maps Bushwick PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2015 Retrieved July 20 2016 Ghost Film Locations On the set of New York onthesetofnewyork com On The Set of New York Retrieved 19 April 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myrtle Avenue BMT Jamaica Line Station Reporter J Train Station Reporter M Train MTA s Arts For Transit Myrtle Avenue BMT Jamaica Line Myrtle Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform and unused upper level from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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