25th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

25th Street was a station on the now demolished BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line[2] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and one island platform. The station was opened on August 15, 1889, at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, and was the southern terminus of the line until 1890. The next stop to the north was 20th Street. The next stop to the south was 36th Street. The station closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block west at the 25th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

 25th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address5th Avenue and 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11218
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleGreenwood Heights
Coordinates40°39′32.77″N 73°59′44.75″W
DivisionB (BMT)
ServicesBMT Fifth Avenue Line
BMT Culver Line
BMT West End Line (1916)
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedAugust 15, 1889 (August 15, 1889)
ClosedMay 31, 1940 (May 31, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north20th Street
Next south36th Street

References

  1. "Plans Pushed to Mark Fulton 'L's" Last Run". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 27, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2019 via Brooklyn Public Library; newspapers.com .
  2. Culver Line (original route)


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