58th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
58th Street
Service Custom:BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Address:3rd Avenue and 58th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Sunset Park
Coordinates:40.6433°N -74.0194°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Close Date:[1]
Next North:52nd Street
Next South:65th Street

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.

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. http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/bmt_1912.jpg 1912 BRT Map (NYCSubway.org)
  3. http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/bmt_1924.gif 1924 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)
  4. http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/bmt_1939.jpg 1939 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)