20th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

20th St.
General information
Location	5th Avenue and 20th Street Greenwood Heights/South Slope, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°39′42.85″N73°59′34.22″W / 40.6619028°N 73.9928389°W / 40.6619028; -73.9928389
Line(s)	BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	August 15, 1889;135 years ago (August 15, 1889)
Closed	May 31, 1940;85 years ago (May 31, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station 16th Street toward Sands Street 5: Culver "L" service Local 25th Street toward Stillwell Avenue 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge 25th Street toward 65th Street

The 20th Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line ^[2] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on August 15, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street. The next stop to the north was 16th Street. The next stop to the south was 25th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

References

1. "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 .
2. Culver Line (Original Route)