52nd Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 52nd Street (disambiguation).

52nd St.
General information
Location	3rd Avenue and 52nd Street Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°38′47.95″N74°0′57.32″W / 40.6466528°N 74.0159222°W / 40.6466528; -74.0159222
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 46th Street toward Sands Street 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge 58th Street toward 65th Street

The 52nd Street station ^{[2] [3] [4]} 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 Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was opened on October 1, 1893, at the intersection of Third Avenue and 52nd Street. The next stop to the north was 46th Street. The next stop to the south was 58th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block east and then another block south at the 53rd 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 Map (NYCSubway.org)
3. 1924 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)
4. 1939 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)

External links

• Fifth Avenue El