Union Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
Union Street
Service Custom:BMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT Culver Line
BMT West End Line ( - 1916)
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:5th Avenue and Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Park Slope
Coordinates:40.6764°N -73.9805°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Close Date:[1]
Next North:St. Marks Avenue

The Union 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, it had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Union Street, and had a connection to the Union Street Line trolleys. The next stop to the north was Saint Marks Avenue. The next stop to the south was Third 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)