46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 46th Street (disambiguation).

46th St.
Gowanus Expressway on the pillars of the former station
General information
Location	3rd Avenue and 46th Street Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°38′59.25″N74°0′45.71″W / 40.6497917°N 74.0126972°W / 40.6497917; -74.0126972
Line(s)	BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 1, 1893;131 years ago (October 1, 1893)
Closed	May 31, 1940;85 years ago (May 31, 1940) [1]
Services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station 40th Street toward Sands Street 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge 52nd Street toward 65th Street

The 46th Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893, and despite the name of the line was actually located on Third Avenue and 46th Street. The next stop to the north was 40th Street. The next stop to the south was 52nd Street. It closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block east and then another block north at the 45th 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 .

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