36th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 36th Street (disambiguation).

The 36th Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had four tracks and two island platforms. The station was opened on May 29, 1890, and was the southern terminus of the Fifth Avenue Line until 1893, as well as the southernmost station to be installed along Fifth Avenue itself. Stations built beyond this point were located along Third Avenue, and the line was sometimes called the BMT Third Avenue Line south of here.^[4] The next stop to the north was 25th Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Avenue for Culver Line trains^[5] and 40th Street for Fifth Avenue Line trains. Ninth Avenue station still exists today exclusively for the BMT West End Line. The station closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block west at the 36th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

36th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	5th Avenue and 36th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Greenwood Heights
Coordinates	40°39′10.42″N 74°0′7.88″W
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line BMT West End Line (–1916)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	May 29, 1890; 134 years ago (May 29, 1890)
Closed	May 31, 1940; 84 years ago (May 31, 1940)[2]
Former/other names	Union Depot
Traffic
2023	[3]
Rank	out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north	25th Street
Next south	40th Street (Fifth Avenue) Ninth Avenue (Culver, West End)
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

References

1. "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.
2. "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 .
3. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. 1912 BRT Route Map (NYCSubway.org)
5. Culver Line (Original Route)