36th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 36th Street (disambiguation).

36th St.
General information
Location	5th Avenue and 36th Street Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°39′10.42″N74°0′7.88″W / 40.6528944°N 74.0021889°W / 40.6528944; -74.0021889
Line(s)	BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	May 29, 1890;135 years ago (May 29, 1890)
Closed	May 31, 1940;85 years ago (May 31, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station Ninth Street Express toward Sands Street 5: Culver "L" service Ninth Avenue toward Stillwell Avenue 25th Street Local toward Sands Street 25th Street toward Sands Street 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge 40th Street toward 65th Street

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. ^[2] The next stop to the north was 25th Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Avenue for Culver Line trains ^[3] 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.

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. 1912 BRT Route Map (NYCSubway.org)
3. Culver Line (Original Route)