DeKalb Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

For other uses, see DeKalb Avenue (disambiguation).

DeKalb Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Grand Avenue and DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Clinton Hill
Coordinates	40.6900°N 73.9633°W / 40.6900; -73.9633
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit	DeKalb Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885; 139 years ago (May 13, 1885)[2]
Closed	October 13, 1950; 74 years ago (October 13, 1950)[3]
Traffic
2023	[4]
Rank	out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next west	Myrtle Avenue
Next east	Greene Avenue
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

The DeKalb 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 Grand Avenue and DeKalb Avenue, and had connections to the streetcar line with the same name. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Myrtle Avenue. The next northbound stop was Greene Avenue.

References

1. "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.
2. "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
4. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links

• DeKalb Avenue Station (New York Transit Museum; Facebook Page)