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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | 5th Avenue and Union Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Park Slope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°40′35.07″N 73°58′49.67″W / 40.6764083°N 73.9804639°W / 40.6764083; -73.9804639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B (BMT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line BMT West End Line (–1916) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 22, 1889; 135 years ago (June 22, 1889) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | May 31, 1940; 84 years ago (May 31, 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next north | St. Marks Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | Third Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Union Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Union Street, and had a connection to the Union Street Line trolleys. The next stop to the north was Saint Marks Avenue. The next stop to the south was Third Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.
References
- "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Plans Pushed to Mark Fulton 'L's" Last Run". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 27, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Brooklyn Public Library; newspapers.com .
- ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- Culver Line (Original Route)
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