Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues station

For other uses, see Myrtle Avenue (disambiguation).

The Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues station is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Myrtle and Marcy Avenues in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, it is served by the G train at all times. There are no open exits at Willoughby Avenue.

Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Staircase to underpass on southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue & Marcy Avenue Brooklyn, New York
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford–Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40.694631°N 73.949103°W / 40.694631; -73.949103
Division	B (IND)[1]
Line	IND Crosstown Line
Services	G  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: B54
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1937; 87 years ago (July 1, 1937)[2]
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	1,265,040[3]  6.3%
Rank	242 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Flushing Avenue toward Court Square Bedford–Nostrand Avenues toward Church Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Flushing Avenue to Bedford–Nostrand Avenues
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

History

This station opened on July 1, 1937, when the entire Crosstown Line was completed between Nassau Avenue and its connection to the IND Culver Line. On this date, the GG was extended in both directions to Smith–Ninth Streets and Forest Hills–71st Avenue.^[2]

Station layout

Ground	Street level	Entrances/exits
Mezzanine		Station agent, fare control, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Basement 2	Side platform
	Northbound	← toward Court Square (Flushing Avenue)
	Southbound	→ toward Church Avenue (Bedford–Nostrand Avenues) →
	Side platform
	Underpass	Connection between platforms

Mosaic name tablet

Closed Willoughby Avenue stair

This underground station has two tracks and two side platforms.^[4] Both platforms have a light green trim line on a dark green border that is cut up into numerous sections due to the large mosaic name tablets, which read "MYRTLE - WILLOUGHBY AV." on two lines in white sans serif lettering on a dark green background and a light green border. There are small tile directional signs in white lettering on a black background pointing to fare control below the name tablets, and station name signs in the same style run below the trim line, alternating between "MYRTLE" and "WILLOUGHBY". Vent chambers are located on the tile wall. Both platforms have blue I-beam columns at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.

Exits

The platforms each have one same-level fare control area at their north ends.^[4] The one on the Church Avenue-bound side has a bank of three turnstiles, token booth, and staircase going up to the northwest corner of Marcy and Myrtle Avenues. The one on the Queens-bound side is unstaffed, containing two High Entry/Exit turnstiles, one exit-only turnstile, and a short double-wide staircase that goes up to a short landing before a standard perpendicular staircase goes up to the northeast corner of Myrtle and Marcy Avenues.^[4][5] Two staircases on both platforms adjacent to fare control go down to a crossunder to allow a free transfer between directions.

Both platforms formerly had another same-level entrance/exit at their south ends and directional signs indicate they led to Willoughby Avenue.^[4] The spaces are blocked with chain link fences and some of the single street staircases on each side remain intact.

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. "New Crosstown Subway Line Is Opened". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 1, 1937. Retrieved December 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. "Review of the G Line: Appendices" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
5. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bedford-Stuyvesant" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IND Crosstown Line: Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues
• Station Reporter — G Train
• The Subway Nut — Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues Pictures
• Myrtle Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View