The Park Ave el opened as a steam railroad 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 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 Brooklyn Rapid transit (BRT) took over the line on 7/1/1900 and electrified it. Later, the BRT was reorganized as the Brooklyn Manhattan transit (BMT) in 1923. The OLDEST five stations still in operation from the Park Ave el are Gates Ave, Halsey street, Chauncey street, Broadway Junction, and Alabama Ave, (today's and on the Broadway el). IT SHOULD BE NOTED THESE ARE THE OLDEST SURVIVING STATIONS SINCE THE DAYS OF STEAM; 124 YEARS OLD! (as of 2009)

The Park Ave el (JJ train), aka BMT #14, #15, and #10 trains, Brooklyn 1970s

The Park Ave el
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 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 5/13/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Broadway el and electrified 7/1/1900, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortine on 7/28/1906 until 11/27/1967 (current section of 14th street subway was connected 1924 - 1928)	renamed the BMT #12 train 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 by the BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present,	present (J,Z)
HALSEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 8/19/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 8/19/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Broadway el and electrified 7/1/1900, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortine on 7/28/1906 until 11/27/1967 (current section of 14th street subway was connected 1924 - 1928)	renamed the BMT #12 train 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 by the BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968, also KK train 7/1/1968 to 1/2/1973	present (J)
CHAUNCEY ST	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 7/18/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 7/18/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Broadway el and electrified 7/1/1900, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortine on 7/28/1906 until 11/27/1967 (current section of 14th street subway was connected 1924 - 1928)	renamed the BMT #12 train 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 by the BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968, also 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,	present (J,Z)
BROADWAY JUNCTION (Eastern Parkway)	Broadway el (Brooklyn)	opened 6/14/1885 for the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, served by the Lexington Ave el using steam locomotives 6/14/1885	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Broadway el and electrified 7/1/1900, ALSO connected with Canarsie line as the Brooklyn shortine on 7/28/1906 until 11/27/1967 (current section of 14th street subway was connected 1924 - 1928)	renamed the BMT #12 train 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 by the BMT #17 9/23/1936, phased out 4/30/1956	also served by the BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served RJ train 11/27/1967 until 6/28/1968, also 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	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 Broadway 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 st 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 Fulton st 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 st 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 Fulton st 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 st 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 Fulton st 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 st 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 Fulton st 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 st 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 Fulton st 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 JAMAICA LOCAL (BMT #14)	THE SIXTH AVE SUBWAY-JAMAICA EL
THE JAMAICA / 4TH AV SUBWAY	THE MYRTLE AVE EL - (BMT #11)	THE FIFTH AVENUE EL - (BMT #6)	THE PARK AVE/ BROADWAY EL	THE 14TH -FULTON EL (BMT #17)
THE SUNNY SUMMER SUNDAY SPECIAL	THE SEA BEACH - BRIGHTON EXPRESS	THE BROADWAY - WEST END LINE	THE BROADWAY - WEST END SHORTLINE	BRIGHTON LINE VIA TUNNEL

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