46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
46th Street
Service Custom:BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Address:3rd Avenue and 46th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Sunset Park
Coordinates:40.6498°N -74.0127°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Close Date:[1]
Next North:40th Street
Next South:52nd 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.

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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 .