By 1897, the line was extended northeast along Gates Avenue past Broadway to Myrtle Avenue, and east along Myrtle Avenue on trackage built for the Bushwick Avenue Line to Ridgewood, Queens.
In 1897, the route was extended northwards along Gates Avenue beyond Broadway to Myrtle Avenue, and then continued eastward along Myrtle Avenue using tracks that were initially built for the Bushwick Avenue Line in the Ridgewood section of Queens.