This video delves into the Myrtle Avenue Elevated line in Brooklyn, highlighting a section that has been abandoned for decades and an even older, underground station that was also abandoned. The current M and J subway lines utilize a portion of the original elevated structure, which once extended to Downtown Brooklyn and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge before 1944. The video illustrates the complex junction where the M train diverges towards Middle Village, emphasizing the capacity challenges this creates. It also points out the remains of the abandoned elevated structure, where tracks have been removed but the ironwork still stands. Additionally, the narrator discusses an abandoned underground station of the BMT line, located beneath Flatbush Avenue near Myrtle, which closed in 1956 and notably lacked a connection to the elevated line. This missed connection is cited as a factor in the elevated line's eventual closure in 1969, with its route largely replaced by the B54 bus.
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