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Posted by Michael549 on Mon Jun 29 22:28:54 2015, in response to Re: ''Lafayette Ave'' Station not on Lafayette Ave, posted by Elkeeper on Mon Jun 29 20:52:50 2015. Well, work backwards.In the 1920-30's, the municipal subway was going to have to compete with the existing subways (IRT and BRT/BMT), the various elevated train lines, and the various street trolley lines. Downtown Brooklyn was an important destination, and that includes the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Long Island Railroad station, Williamsburg Bank, Brooklyn Tech High School and other facilities. A subway stop for either the GG train or the A or HH train near these places was a no - brainer of a decision. Plus this station is located in a "Brownstone Brooklyn" residential area. The next major station - the huge Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street complex would be a good walking distance AWAY from these places. In addition, the planners of the IND subways often supplied many of their stations with two or more entrances since their stations were often 1/2 mile apart compared to the 1/4, 1/3 or 1/2 mile distances of the IRT and BRT/BMT lines or the street cars. Having two or more entrances - at the ends of the platforms allowed the station to "seem closer" certain streets or places - despite the name of the station. Think about the GG train, besides the Fulton Street station and the Hoyt Street complex, the GG-train is almost out of downtown Brooklyn, being near the Brookyn Navy Yard, traveling along Smith Street, or on the way to Queens. (Note High Street and York Street are also near certain entrances of the Brookyn Navy Yard.) So the Fulton Street of the GG serves both as a "downtown Brooklyn" station and as a station serving a residential area. Mike |
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