58th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 58th Street (disambiguation).

58th St.
General information
Location	3rd Avenue and 58th Street Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°38′35.79″N74°1′9.87″W / 40.6432750°N 74.0194083°W / 40.6432750; -74.0194083
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 52nd Street toward Sands Street 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge 65th Street Terminus

The 58th Street station ^{[2] [3] [4]} was the penultimate 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, and had two tracks and one island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893. The next stop to the north was 52nd Street. The next stop to the south was the 65th Street Terminal. 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 59th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line and BMT Sea Beach 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)