Union Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
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Union Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address | Fifth Avenue and Union Street Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°40′35.07″N 73°58′49.67″W / 40.6764083°N 73.9804639°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 22, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | May 31, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | out of 423[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | St. Marks Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | Third Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Union Street was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line[3] 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.
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.
- ^ Culver Line (Original Route)