Reid Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
The Reid Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was opened on May 13, 1885, and had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Reid Avenue, and as such it had a connection to the Utica and Reid Avenues Line streetcars. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Sumner Avenue. The next northbound stop was Gates Avenue.
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | Lexington Avenue and Reid Avenue (Malcolm X Boulevard) Brooklyn, NY 11221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Bedford-Stuyvesant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.690055°N 73.930470°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B (BMT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Lexington Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (lower level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 13, 1885[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | October 13, 1950[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next west | Sumner Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next east | Gates Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "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.
- "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
External links
- "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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