Rockaway Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line)
Rockaway Avenue | |
|---|---|
 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |
| Station statistics | |
| Address | Fulton Street & Rockaway Avenue Brooklyn, NY |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Locale | Bedford–Stuyvesant |
| Division | [1] |
| Line | BMT Fulton Street Line |
| Services | None |
| Transit | Wilson Avenue Line |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms, 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Closed | 1956 |
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes |
| Traffic | |
| 2023 | [2] |
| Rank | out of 423[2] |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | Saratoga Avenue (1888-1940) None (1940-1956) |
| Next south | Manhattan Junction |
Rockaway Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line, served by the 13 train throughout its existence. It had two tracks and two side platforms, and a center island platform.[3] It also had a connection to the Wilson Avenue Line trolleys. The next stop to the west was Saratoga Avenue until May 30, 1940, after which all stations on the line west of Rockaway Avenue were closed and a free transfer became available to the IND Fulton Street Line at the 1936-built subway station of the same name. The next stop to the east was Manhattan Junction. The station closed on April 26, 1956.
References
- ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Rockaway Avenue - BMT Fulton Line; David Pirman collection (NYCSubway.org)
External links
- Station Reporter — Fulton Street El
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