Washington Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

Washington Avenue
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue and Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
Borough	Brooklyn
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	February 13, 1888; 129 years ago (February 13, 1888)
Closed	1950; 67 years ago (1950) (Lex Ave.) October 4, 1969; 47 years ago (October 4, 1969) (Myrtle)
Station succession
Next north	Grand Avenue (Myrtle) Myrtle Avenue (Lexington)
Next south	Vanderbilt Avenue

Washington Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It was opened on February 13, 1888 and had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was Grand Avenue, and until 1950, the next stop to the north for trains destined for points on the BMT Lexington Avenue Line was Myrtle Avenue. The next stop to the south was Vanderbilt Avenue for both lines. It closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the structure.