36th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

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 36th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address5th Avenue and 36th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Greenwood Heights
Coordinates 40°39′10.42″N74°0′7.88″W / 40.6528944°N 74.0021889°W / 40.6528944; -74.0021889
Division B (BMT) [1]
Services BMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT Culver Line
BMT West End Line (1916)
Structure Elevated
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedMay 29, 1890;133 years ago (May 29, 1890)
ClosedMay 31, 1940;83 years ago (May 31, 1940) [2]
Former/other namesUnion Depot
Station succession
Next north 25th Street
Next south 40th Street (Fifth Avenue)
Ninth Avenue (Culver, West End)
Location
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36th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops in station at all times
NYCS-SSI-allexceptnights.svg Stops all times except late nights
NYCS-SSI-nightsonly.svg Stops late nights only
NYCS-SSI-nightsweekends.svg Stops late nights and weekends only
NYCS-SSI-weekdaysonly.svg Stops weekdays during the day
NYCS-SSI-weekendsonly.svg Stops weekends during the day
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-rushonly.svg Stops rush hours only
NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
NYCS-SSI-closed.svg Station is closed
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The 36th 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 and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had four tracks and two island platforms. The station was opened on May 29, 1890, and was the southern terminus of the Fifth Avenue Line until 1893, as well as the southernmost station to be installed along Fifth Avenue itself. Stations built beyond this point were located along Third Avenue, and the line was sometimes called the BMT Third Avenue Line south of here. [3] The next stop to the north was 25th Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Avenue for Culver Line trains [4] and 40th Street for Fifth Avenue Line trains. Ninth Avenue station still exists today exclusively for the BMT West End Line. The station closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block west at the 36th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "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 Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. 1912 BRT Route Map (NYCSubway.org)
  4. Culver Line (Original Route)