Montrose Avenue station

   BMT Canarsie LineServices   L  (all times)Transit NYCT Bus: B60StructureUndergroundPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationOpenedJune 30, 1924; 99 years ago (1924-06-30)Opposite-
direction
transferYesTraffic20231,683,408^[2]  10.7% Rank190 out of 423^[2]

Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Grand Street toward Eighth Avenue Morgan Avenue toward Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway

Location
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Track layout
Legend to Grand Street to Morgan Avenue

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times

The Montrose Avenue station is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Montrose and Bushwick Avenues in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

History

This station opened on June 30, 1924 as the eastern terminus of the initial segment of the underground Canarsie Line, a product of the Dual Contracts, stretching west to Sixth Avenue station in Manhattan.^[3][4]

Originally, the Canarsie Line was planned to be elevated between Montrose Avenue and Broadway Junction, running above the Evergreen Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. This was changed to an underground alignment following opposition from industries on the Evergreen Branch.^[5]

Station layout

Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance
Mezzanine	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Platform level	Side platform
	Westbound	← toward Eighth Avenue (Grand Street)
	Eastbound	→ toward Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway (Morgan Avenue) →
	Side platform

This underground station has two tracks and two side platforms. The mosaic band and name tablets on both platforms are of exquisite cut porcelain with vivid pastel shades of sky blue, cerulean blue, rose, yellow, maize and white, on a background of black, raspberry and greyed lavender. Hexagon "M" tablets run along the trim line at regular intervals. Blue stripes adorn the top and bottom of the tile band. Blue I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black name plate in white lettering.

The Manhattan-bound platform has an abandoned ramp leading to the street. This is where BMT Standard cars were fed directly into the subway back in the 1920s. Remnants can be seen from the front of the passing trains. Underneath the Canarsie-bound platform is a small stairway to the tracks, giving evidence of a platform extension.^[6]

Exits

This station has one mezzanine above the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each side go up to a waiting area/crossover, where a turnstile bank provides access to/from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going up to either western corners of Montrose and Bushwick Avenues.^[7]

References

External links

14th Street–
 Canarsie Local