The Forest Avenue station is a

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on the

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of the

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. Located on a private right-of-way in

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, the station is served by the M train at all times. The station opened in 1915 as part of the

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History

This station opened on February 22, 1915 by the

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as part of a project to elevate a portion of the Myrtle Avenue Line, which had run at street level. This work was completed as part of the

. The Myrtle Avenue Elevated line was already extended to Middle Village nine years earlier. The station was acquired by Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Company in 1923, and later by the

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in 1940.

Station layout

This elevated station has two tracks and an

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. The canopy is metal while the

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under the station is wood.

Exits

The only open exit is at the east end of the station. Stairs from the platform lead down to a mezzanine below the tracks, from which two stairs lead to the western side of Forest Avenue on opposite sides of the intersection of Fairview and Putnam Avenues. There was also an exit at the west end that led to Woodward Avenue.

References

External links

* * Station Reporter �
M Train
* The Subway Nut �
Forest Avenue Pictures

Putnam Avenue entrance (near Forest Avenue) from Google Maps Street View

Platform from Google Maps Street View
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