The Lexington Ave el was a steam powered el beginning 5/13/1885. It was Brooklyn's first el that operated from Fulton Ferry, crossed York street a few blocks east, turned south on Hudson street, then east along Park Ave until it connected with the Lexington Ave el at Myrtle Ave. After that, it traveled along Lexington el to Gates Ave where it connects with today's Broadway el terminating at Cypress Hills (today's and trains.

The section of el from Fulton Ferry to Bridge / York streets, known as the Park Ave el, was abandoned 4/11/1904 and the section from Navy / Park Ave to Washington / Park Ave was abandoned 12/8/1889. When these sections were gone, the Lexington Ave el was re-routed and began at Park Row, Manhattan and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge to Sands street on the Fifth Ave el. It continued along the Fifth Ave el to Adams st and Bridge st and switched to the Myrtle Ave el to Navy st, Vanderbilt Ave, Washington Ave, and Grand Ave. After Grand, it continued on its own el along Lexington Ave for seven stations; they were Dekalb Ave, Greene Ave, Franklyn Ave, Nostrand Ave, Tompkins Ave, Sumner Ave, and Reid Ave. After Reid, it joined today's Broadway el four stops; Gates Ave, Halsey st, Chauncey st, Broadway Junction, and Alabama Ave. On 5/30/1893, it continued along Fulton street five more stops; Van Sicklin Ave, Cleveland Ave, Norwood Ave, Crescent st, and Cypress Hills.

The Lexington Ave el was taken over by the Brooklyn Rapid transit (BRT) and electrified on 7/1/1900. In 1923, the BRT was reorganized as the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit (BMT). The Lexington el service lasted until 10/13/1950. The Park Ave el was demolished 12/8/1889 because it was so close to the Myrtle Ave and Lexington Ave els. This section has been part of the BQE since the 1940s. The OLDEST stations still in operation from the Park Ave el are Gates Ave, Halsey street, Chauncey street, Broadway Junction, Alabama Ave, Van Sicklen Ave, Cleveland Ave, Norwood Ave, Crescent street, and Cypress Hills (today's and on the Broadway el). IT SHOULD BE NOTED THESE ARE THE OLDEST SURVIVING STATIONS SINCE THE DAYS OF STEAM; 119 to 127 YEARS OLD! (as of 2012)

Once the IND took over on June 1, 1940, many els were being demolished. For whatever reasons, the Lexington Ave el hung on another 10 years after unification. When the IND built the competing train so nearby, customers were being drawn away from the Lexington el and chose the more modern subway instead. In the later part of it's years, the Lexington Ave el was known as the BMT #12 train 1924 until its demise 10/13/1950.

The Lexington Ave el BMT #12 train, Brooklyn 1940s

The Park Ave el with Lexington Ave el prior to 1889
FULTON FERRY (surface railroad)	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/11/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 11/11/1885	-	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route and electrified with trolly wire 7/1/1900	demolished/ closed 1904
WASHINGTON / YORK STREET (surface railroad)	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	-	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route and electrified with trolly wire 7/1/1900	demolished/ closed 1904
BRIDGE / YORK STREET(surface railroad)	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	-	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route and electrified with trolly wire 7/1/1900	demolished/ closed 1904
NAVY / PARK AVE	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	-	-	demolished/closed 12/8/1889, part of the BQE since the 1940s
CUMBERLAND ST / PARK AVE	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	-	-	demolished/closed 12/8/1889, part of the BQE since the 1940s
WASHINGTON / PARK AVE	Park Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	-	-	demolished/closed 12/8/1889, part of the BQE since the 1940s
MYRTLE AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
DEKALB AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
GREENE AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
FRANKLYN AVE / LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
NOSTRAND AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
TOMPKINS AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
SUMNER AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
REID AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for The Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
GATES AVE	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z)
HALSEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 8/19/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J)
CHAUNCEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 7/18/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z)
BROADWAY JUNCTION (Eastern Parkway)	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 6/14/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT), ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	also served BMT #17 9/23/1936 via Fulton street el to Lefferts Blvd, phased out 4/30/1956, and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z,L,A,C)
ALABAMA AVE	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/5/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 9/5/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J)
VAN SICKLEN AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/3/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 12/3/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CLEVELAND AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J)
NORWOOD AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CRESCENT ST	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CYPRESS HILLS TERMINAL	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for Brooklyn Elevated Railway, modified 6/11/1917	served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968	present (J)

The Lexington Ave el (BMT # 12)
PARK ROW	(Manhattan) crossing Brooklyn bridge	opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el accross Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) using steam locomotives 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 6/18/1898 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 6/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 - 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
SANDS ST	Brooklyn Bridge end of bridge (Brooklyn)	upper level opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Lower level opened 11/5/1888 using steam locomotives to the rest of Brooklyn. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable.	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 8/15/1896 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 9/1/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 - 3/5/1944, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
ADAMS ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888, steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 11/5/1888 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940	Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 - 3/5/1944, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
BRIDGE / JAY STREET	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888, steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 11/5/1888 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940	Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 and renamed again MJ 11/27/1967 to 10/4/1969, station demolished/ closed 10/4/1969
NAVY ST	Myrtle Ave el (Brooklyn)	4/10/1888	The Myrtle Ave el connected with the Fifth Ave el using steam locomotives 1898, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Myrtle Ave el and electrified 7/1/1900	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 and renamed again MJ 11/27/1967 to 10/4/1969	demolished/ closed 10/4/1969
VANDERBILT AVE	Myrtle Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888	The Myrtle Ave el connected with the Fifth Ave el using steam locomotives 1898, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Myrtle Ave el and electrified 7/1/1900	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 and renamed again MJ 11/27/1967 to 10/4/1969	demolished/ closed 10/4/1969
WASHINGTON AVE	Myrtle Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888	The Myrtle Ave el connected with the Fifth Ave el using steam locomotives 1898, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Myrtle Ave el and electrified 7/1/1900	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 and renamed again MJ 11/27/1967 to 10/4/1969	demolished/ closed 10/4/1969
MYRTLE AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
DEKALB AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
GREENE AVE	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
FRANKLYN AVE / LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
NOSTRAND AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
TOMPKINS AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
SUMNER AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
REID AVE/ LEXINGTON	Lexington Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway	served Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Lexington Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899	renamed the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950	demolished/ closed 10/13/1950
GATES AVE	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/13/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z)
HALSEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 8/19/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J)
CHAUNCEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 7/18/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT)	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z)
BROADWAY JUNCTION (Eastern Parkway)	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 6/14/1885 by the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, electrified 7/1/1900 by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT), ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortline on 7/28/1906, renamed BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #12 train 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the KK train 7/1/1968 and renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	also served BMT #17 9/23/1936 via Fulton street el to Lefferts Blvd, phased out 4/30/1956, and served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968	present (J,Z,L,A,C)
ALABAMA AVE	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/5/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 9/5/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J)
VAN SICKLEN AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/3/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 12/3/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CLEVELAND AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J)
NORWOOD AVE	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CRESCENT ST	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	present (J,Z)
CYPRESS HILLS TERMINAL	Fulton street el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1893 for Brooklyn Elevated Railway, modified 6/11/1917	served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/30/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over el and electrified 7/1/1900	Lexington renamed BMT #12 1924 - 10/13/1950, also served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	also served RJ train 11/27/1967 and until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973, also served secondary JJ service 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968	present (J)

TRANSFER HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THESE BMT LINES

THE CULVER EL - (BMT #5a and #5b)	THE SEA BEACH LINE (BMT #4)	THE BRIGHTON LINE - (BMT #1a, #1b)	THE WEST END EL - (BMT #3a, #3b)	FOURTH AVE SUBWAY (BMT #2)
FRANKLYN SHUTTLE (BMT #7)	THE JAMAICA EL - (BMT #15)	MYRTLE-CHAMBERS SUBWAY (BMT #10)	JAMAICA EL SKIP STOP SERVICE	THE CANARSIE LINE (BMT #16)
THE ASTORIA EL - BROADWAY SUBWAY	ASTORIA EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #8)	FLUSHING EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #9)	BROADWAY - QUEENS BLVD LINE	THE BRIGHTON EXPRESS
THE LEXINGTON EL (BMT #12)	THE FULTON ST EL - (BMT #13)	BROOKLYN SHORTLINE (BMT #14)	THE SIXTH AVE SUBWAY-JAMAICA EL	THE 14TH -FULTON EL (BMT #17)
THE FIFTH AVENUE EL - (BMT #6)	THE JAMAICA / 4TH AV SUBWAY	THE MYRTLE AVE EL - (BMT #11)	THE SEA BEACH - BRIGHTON EXPRESS	THE SUNNY SUMMER SUNDAY SPECIAL
	BRIGHTON LINE VIA TUNNEL	THE BROADWAY - WEST END LINE	THE BROADWAY - WEST END SHORTLINE

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