Myrtle Avenue station (LIRR Bay Ridge Branch)
Myrtle Avenue was a train station along the Bay Ridge Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station opened in 1893, at Myrtle Avenue and what is now 61st Street. The station closed and was subsequently removed with the end of passenger service on May 14, 1924.[1] As of July 2021, the tracks remain active with freight activity operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway.
Myrtle Avenue | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Myrtle Avenue at Fresh Pond Road and 61st Street border of Ridgewood and Glendale, Queens, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′03″N 73°53′39″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | MTA | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Bay Ridge Branch | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1893 | ||||||||||
Closed | May 14, 1924 | ||||||||||
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References
- "Bay Ridge Branch". lirrhistory.com.
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