of the street, it is closed. The Coney Island-bound platform has a double wide staircase going down to the station house while the Manhattan-bound platform has a narrow staircase going down there and a bank of turnstiles leading to another staircase that goes down to the north side of Avenue M. The Coney Island-bound staircase's landing has two exit-only turnstiles leading directly to the street. Nearby locations Just west of the station, at Locust Avenue and East 14th Street, is the former location of American Vitagraph, a prolific movie studio that produced silent movies from the turn of the 20th century until 1925, when it was purchased by Warner Bros. A smokestack bearing "Vitagraph Co." can still be seen from the station. Edward R. Murrow High School is located just to the northeast adjacent to the line. References External links Station Reporter — Q Train The Subway Nut — Avenue M Pictures Avenue M entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View M New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn Railway stations in the United States opened in 1908 1908 establishments in New York City Midwood, Brooklyn