The Lexington Ave. El is a remnant of the old Brooklyn Elevated RR (MAIN LINE) which was Brooklyn's first real el, opening in 1885. This line in it's original extent , started at the fulton ferry and ran along YORK ST., HUDSON AVE, PARK AVE , GRAND AVE , LEXINGTON AVE. & BROADWAY to eastern pkway .. Between 1889 &1891 the Park Ave segment was eliminated, while the part on YORK ST & HUDSON AVE. was abandon in 1904. The GRAND AVE & LEXINGTON AVE portion became the LEXINGTON AVE. EL , which ran until 1950. . the BROADWAY part became part of the BROADWAY EL , since 1888 when they extended a line from Williamsburg Bklyn. Both the LEXINGTON & THE 5TH AVE. / BAYRIDGE EL used a connection with the MYRTLE AVE. EL to reach the Brooklyn Br. area , Instead of the OLD BROOKLYN ELEVATED RR MAINLINE ,as it originally did
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