The Montrose Avenue station is a

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on the BMT Canarsie Line of the

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. 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

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station in

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. Originally, the Canarsie Line was planned to be elevated between Montrose Avenue and Broadway Junction, running above the

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of the

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. This was changed to an underground alignment following opposition from industries on the Evergreen Branch.

Station layout

This underground station has two tracks and two

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s. 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

-bound platform has an abandoned ramp leading to the street. This is where

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cars were fed directly into the subway back in the 1920s. Remnants can be seen from the front of the passing trains. Underneath the

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-bound platform is a small stairway to the tracks, giving evidence of a platform extension.

Exits

This station has one

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above the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each side go up to a waiting area/crossover, where a

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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.

References

External links

* * Station Reporter �
L Train
* The Subway Nut �
Montrose Avenue Pictures

Montrose Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2015)

Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2018)
{{Williamsburg, Brooklyn BMT Canarsie Line stations New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn Railway stations in the United States opened in 1924 Williamsburg, Brooklyn