Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation
The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. The system was sold to the city in 1940. Today, together with the IND subway system, it forms the B Division of the modern New York City Subway.
| BMT | |||
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A New York Transit Museum set of BMT Triplexes on the BMT Brighton Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Incorporated into the New York City Subway | ||
| Owner | City of New York | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Depot(s) | Coney Island Yard, East New York Yard | ||
| Rolling stock | R46, R68, R68A, R143, R160, R179 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1923 | ||
| Closed | 1940 (acquisition by the NYC Board of Transportation) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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The original BMT routes form the J/Z, L, M, N, Q, R and W trains, as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, with the IND B and D using BMT trackage in Brooklyn. The M train enters the IND via the Chrystie Street Connection after crossing the Williamsburg Bridge. The Q, along with some rush-hour N trains enter the IND from the BMT 63rd Street Line. The R train enters the IND via the 60th Street Tunnel Connection.
The Z train supplements the J in the peak direction during rush hours only. Prior to city ownership, the BMT services were designed with numbers, and the current letter scheme was developed as a continuation of the IND nomenclature as the IND and BMT systems were integrated.