Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G)

Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues is a G train station with a double name that only currently needs one, Myrtle Avenue, because the other namesakes exit has been abandoned. The station has a simple side platform layout with two side platforms for the two-track line. The text on the station's trim alternates between Myrtle and Willoughby, with name tablets saying Myrtle-Willoughby Av. The trim itself is a light green with a darker green border. The name tablets have the light green boarder with a darker green background for the white text.

Each platform has a single, currently open on platform exit to Myrtle Avenue at the very northern end of each platform. The Church Avenue-bound platform has the token booth, regular turnstiles and a single streetstair up to the NW corner of Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue. The Queens-bound platform has High Entrance/Exit turnstiles only (token booth closed in 2003 under one of the early token booth reduction plans) and a streetstair up to the NE corner of Myrtle and Marcy Avenues. Just south of this exit is a fairly narrow, still open pedestrian underpass, providing a free change of direction transfer between each platform, this underpass has two staircases down to it from each platform.

At the southern end of each platform are abandoned exits to Willoughby Avenue (all the text below the name tablets is still there). There is simply a chain link fence on each platform towards its southern end closing this exit off. There are no more turnstiles but there is some separation fencing left in the fare control area. It looks like each of these exits had one staircase to the street. The Church Avenue-bound platform's streetstair up to the NW corner of Marcy and Willoughby Avenues is still partially intact on the street. The steetstair is surrounded by plywood, globes removed but still with an advertisement. The former exit to the SE corner of Marcy and Willoughby Avenues has been removed and slabbed over.
Photo 1: September 14, 2003, 2008; Photos 2-24: July 24, 2008

Looking out at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs as passengers exit a stopping G train.

The back of a four car Brooklyn-bound R46 G train stopped at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs.

Looking down the Brooklyn-bound platform at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs with two staircases down to the underpass to the Queens-bound G platform visible.

A large Myrtle-Willoughby Avs name tablet with text for the only open exit at Myrtle Av underneath it.

A staircase up to the Queens-bound platform from the underpass at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs.

A column sign at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs.

The station name tiling underneath the trim alternates between Myrtle and Willoughby.

Another name tablet at Myrtle-Willoughby Av this one has an arrow for the now closed exit to Willoughby Ave underneath it.

Another view of the Queens-bound platform walls with their green trim at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs.

Looking down the Queens-bound platform from the back of it, a portion that never sees any trains stopping at it anymore.

A name tablet at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs with arrow for the now closed exit to Willoughby Ave, whose now closed remains are visible.

A chain-linked fence separates the remains of the now closed exit to Willoughby Ave on the Queens-bound platform. Some are control fencing is still intact.

The exit to Willoughby Av was towards the southern end of the platform at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, the dark remains are a bit interesting.

The High Entrance and Exit turnstiles are the only way to leave the Queens-bound platform at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs without using the underpass.

The Manhattan-bound platform at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs has three turnstiles.

A Myrtle-Willoughby Avs station entrance from street level.