Greene Avenue (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

Greene Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Grand Avenue and Greene Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Clinton Hill
Coordinates	40°41′14″N 73°57′45″W / 40.687090°N 73.962548°W / 40.687090; -73.962548Coordinates: 40°41′14″N 73°57′45″W / 40.687090°N 73.962548°W / 40.687090; -73.962548
Division	B (BMT)
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit connections	Greene and Gates Avenues Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)
Closed	October 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)
Station succession
Next west	DeKalb Avenue
Next east	Franklin 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 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)

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

References

• "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-01-25.