Greene Avenue station

The Greene Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was originally built on May 13, 1885, and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Greene Avenue, and had a connection to the former Green and Gates Avenue trolley line. The station was close to the current Clinton and Washington Avenues station on the underground IND Crosstown Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was DeKalb Avenue. The next northbound stop was Franklin Avenue.

LocationGrand Avenue and Greene Avenue
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York

Coordinates40.687090°N 73.962548°W / 40.687090; -73.962548

OperatorCity of New York (from 1940)

LineBMT Lexington Avenue Line

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Greene Ave.
General information
Location	Grand Avenue and Greene Avenue Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40.687090°N 73.962548°W / 40.687090; -73.962548
Operator	City of New York (from 1940)
Line	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Greene and Gates Avenues Line
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	May 13, 1885; 141 years ago (May 13, 1885)[1]
Closed	October 13, 1950; 75 years ago (October 13, 1950)[2]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station DeKalb Avenue toward Park Row 12: Lexington Avenue Franklin Avenue toward Eastern Parkway
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