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DeKalb Avenue Station, BMT Brighton and Fourth Avenue Lines
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Brooklyn Crossings: Subway Construction in Downtown Brooklyn
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In the opening decades of the 20th Century, the proliferation of new subway lines in Brooklyn changed the shape of Brooklyn's busiest intersections; new routes were excavated and transit hubs born, replacing the streetcars and elevated railways of years past. This collection includes a selection of photographs documenting subway construction in and around Times Plaza, Flatbush Avenue, and Ashland Place.
DeKalb Avenue Station, BMT Brighton and Fourth Avenue Lines
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Subway construction for the BMT Brighton Line at DeKalb Avenue Station, May 15, 1919. The station opened June 22, 1915 with service available on the Fourth Avenue Line (today's D/N/R trains). Construction continued for five years, culminating with the opening of Brighton Line (B/Q) service on August 1, 1920.
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DeKalb Avenue Station, BMT Brighton and Fourth Avenue Lines
\[DeKalb Avenue Station: BMT Brighton Line] Survey photograph of subway construction near DeKalb Avenue Station, Brooklyn on the BMT Brighton Line.
DeKalb Avenue Station, BMT Brighton and Fourth Avenue Lines
\[Dekalb Avenue Station, BMT Fourth Avenue line, Brooklyn, NY] Dekalb Avenue Station, BMT Fourth Avenue line, Brooklyn, NY. View of the East-bound tracks and platform, with two pedestrians and a train in the station. Signs above the platform read, "Express trains running," and "To Brighton Beach Trains."
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