Central Avenue

Central Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Cedar Street & Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bushwick
Coordinates	40°41′53″N 73°55′31″W / 40.698015°N 73.9252°W / 40.698015; -73.9252Coordinates: 40°41′53″N 73°55′31″W / 40.698015°N 73.9252°W / 40.698015; -73.9252
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Services	M  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: B38, B54
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 19, 1889
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	685,000[1][2] ▲ 10.42%
Rank	391 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Knickerbocker Avenue: M
Next south	Myrtle Avenue: M
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Central Avenue is a station on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Its entrance is at Myrtle Avenue and Cedar Street, off of Central and DeKalb Avenues. The M train serves the station at all times.

The station has two wall platforms and two tracks with space for a third track, which is no longer present. It was used by lightweight trains running to Bridge–Jay Streets on the now removed section of the Myrtle Avenue Line. This station has a wooden mezzanine and metal canopies. There was another exit at the south end, which has been removed.

References

External links

• nycsubway.org — BMT Myrtle Avenue Line: Central Avenue
• Station Reporter — M Train
• The Subway Nut — Central Avenue Pictures

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