DeKalb Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

DeKalb Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. 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 in Brooklyn, 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.

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)
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit connections	DeKalb Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)
Closed	October 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)
Station succession
Next west	Myrtle Avenue
Next east	Greene Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
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 only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except 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)

References

• "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

External links

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