Adams Street station

The Adams Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was opened on February 13, 1888, as "City Hall Station" and closed on March 5, 1944. The next stop to the south was Bridge–Jay Streets. The next stop to the north was Sands Street.

Adams Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue and Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Brooklyn Heights
Coordinates	40.693902°N 73.988694°W / 40.693902; -73.988694
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Culver Line Myrtle Avenue Line Lexington Avenue Line Fifth Avenue Line BMT West End Line (–1916)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	February 13, 1888; 136 years ago (February 13, 1888)
Closed	March 5, 1944; 80 years ago (March 5, 1944)
Former/other names	City Hall[2]
Traffic
2023	[3]
Rank	out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north	Sands Street
Next south	Bridge–Jay Streets
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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)

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. Downtown Brooklyn Elevated Lines (TheJoeKorNer)
3. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links

• Adams Street MJ Line (NYCSubway.org)
• Last Days of the Myrtle Avenue El (Forgotten New York.com)