40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

 40th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Gowanus Expressway on the pillars of the former station
Station statistics
Address3rd Avenue and 40th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleSunset Park
Coordinates40°39′11.22″N 74°0′33.18″W / 40.6531167°N 74.0092167°W / 40.6531167; -74.0092167
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Fifth Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedOctober 1, 1893; 131 years ago (October 1, 1893)
ClosedMay 31, 1940; 84 years ago (May 31, 1940)[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north36th Street
Next south46th Street
Location
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York
40th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The 40th Street station was a station on the now demolished BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and one island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893, and despite the name of the line was actually located on Third Avenue and 40th Street. It was the northernmost station on Third Street before the line shifted to the street that bore its name. The station had connections to four streetcar lines; The Church Avenue Line, 39th Street and Coney Island Line, 39th Street and Manhattan Beach Line, and 39th Street and Ulmer Park Line. The next stop to the north was 36th Street. The next stop to the south was 46th Street. The station closed on May 31, 1940.

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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.