Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues (New York City Subway)

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues (New York City Subway)
Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues
NYCS L NYCS M
New York City Subway rapid transit station complex
Myrtle Wyckoff headhouse jeh.JPG
Head house
Station statistics
Address Myrtle Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Borough On the border of Brooklyn & Queens
Locale Bushwick, Brooklyn, Ridgewood, Queens
Coordinates 40°41′58″N 73°54′40″W / 40.699511°N 73.911166°W / 40.699511; -73.911166Coordinates: 40°41′58″N 73°54′40″W / 40.699511°N 73.911166°W / 40.699511; -73.911166
Division B (BMT)
Line BMT Canarsie Line
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Services       L all times (all times)
      M all times (all times)
Connection
Levels 2
Other information
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 5,399,769[1] increase 5.6%
Rank 76 out of 422

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues is a New York City Subway station complex formed by the intersecting stations of the BMT Canarsie Line and the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. Served by the L and M trains at all times, it is located at Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn and the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens (since Wyckoff Avenue between Gates Avenue and Eldert Street forms the border between Brooklyn and Queens). The complex is connected by a set of stairs and escalators between the elevated and underground levels.

Beginning in 2004, the station underwent rehabilitation that included structural steel repairs and significant expansion. The work, completed by Judlau Contracting in May 2008, cost $51 million.[2] On April 19, 2007, the new and expanded main station building at the triangle of Myrtle, Gates and Wyckoff Avenues was formally opened. Improvements to the complex included lighting upgrades, stairway reconfigurations, new interior finishes, and a new communication system. In the fall of 2007, the station became ADA compliant as three new elevators were put into service. A glass enclosed rotunda adorns the front of the building.

Since many buses stop here, the MTA opened the 'Ridgewood Intermodal Terminal' here in August 2010. Palmetto St. was shuttered to all traffic except for buses in order for the Q55, Q58, B13, B26, B52, and B54 buses to terminate closer together, to increase accessibility and convenience for bus, elevated, and subway transfers. It is important to note that neither the elevated BMT Myrtle Avenue Line or the underground BMT Canarsie Line terminate here, merely the bus lines.

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BMT Myrtle Avenue Line platforms

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues
NYCS M
New York City Subway rapid transit station
MyrtleWyck.jpg
Station statistics
Division B (BMT)
Line BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Services       M all times (all times)
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform (formerly 2)
Tracks 2 (formerly 3)
Other information
Opened December 19, 1889
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Former/other names Wyckoff Avenue
Station succession
Next north Knickerbocker Avenue: M all times
Next south Seneca Avenue: M all times


Next Handicapped/disabled access north Flushing Avenue: M weekdays until 11 p.m.
Next Handicapped/disabled access south Middle Village – Metropolitan Avenue: M all times
The center trackway at Wyckoff Avenue

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line (originally named Wyckoff Avenue) is an elevated station, which is located entirely in Brooklyn (unlike the Canarsie station that is located partially in Brooklyn and partially in Queens). At the time of its opening on July 21, 1899, it had a single island platform with two tracks. Originally, the line stub ended at the original Wyckoff station which was past the present curve that is just north of this station. It was subsequently extended in the early 1900s to the street level ROW to Metropolitan Avenue and during the Dual Contracts era routed on to the present el structure.

On July 29, 1914, the station was reconfigured to two island platforms in order to accommodate an additional express track to Broadway – Myrtle Avenue. (The remainder of the line east of this station is a two-track configuration.) When the el was rebuilt to three tracks in 1914, the BMT Canarsie Line was still planned to be on an El between Montrose Avenue and Broadway Junction. The express track was in anticipation of potentially different service pattern and anticipation of Canarsie line on Wyckoff Ave that would have had track connections just north of this station between the two lines.

The tower that existed north of this station[3] was also build in anticipation of a junction between this line and the Canarsie line, which was originally supposed to be elevated east of the Montrose Avenue station. The Wyckoff tower never had any switch machines, it was just used as an office.

By 1946, the center track was removed, the two platforms were joined together by a wooden walkway near the station's two staircases, and railings were installed where the center track existed. In the 2000s station reconstruction, the double staircases were replaced with a single wide staircase,[4][5] and the former center track was permanently eliminated with concrete connecting walkways and fencing around the gaps.[5][6]

BMT Canarsie Line platform

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues
NYCS L
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Myrtle Wyckoff BMT Canarsie Line platform.JPG
Platform view of Manhattan-bound track
Station statistics
Division B (BMT)
Line BMT Canarsie Line
Services       L all times (all times)
Structure Underground
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened December 14, 1928
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Former/other names Myrtle Avenue
Station succession
Next north DeKalb Avenue: L all times
Next south Halsey Street: L all times


Next Handicapped/disabled access north Union Square: L all times
Next Handicapped/disabled access south Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway: L all times

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues on the BMT Canarsie Line (originally named Myrtle Avenue) is underground and has two tracks with an island platform. A mosaic band is set at eye level, rather than high up on the wall, with brick red, yellow, tan and light blue offset by indigo and maroon. Unlike other Canarsie Line island platform stations, there are no visible girders in the walls. The ceiling is also lower than those at the other island platform stations. For most of its length, the Canarsie-bound side is located in Brooklyn, while the Manhattan-bound side is in Queens.

South of this station there is a third track for layups or storage, which is used for trains terminating here.

The "Train Locator Console" video screen shows where trains on the Canarsie Line are located.[7]


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