Third Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
Third Street
Service Custom:BMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT Culver Line
BMT West End Line ( - 1916)
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Address:5th Avenue and 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Park Slope
Coordinates:40.6728°N -73.9833°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Close Date:[1]
Next North:Union Street

The Third Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line[2] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Third Street. The next stop to the north was Union Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

Notes and References

  1. News: Plans Pushed to Mark Fulton 'L's" Last Run . October 16, 2019 . . May 27, 1940 . 12. Brooklyn Public Library; newspapers.com .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024045354/http://stationreporter.net/culver.htm Culver Line (Original Route)