16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

The 16th 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[3] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on August 15, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 16th Street, and had a connection to the 15th Street Line trolleys. The next stop to the north was Ninth Street. The next stop to the south was 20th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

 16th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address5th Avenue and 16th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
BoroughBrooklyn
LocalePark Slope
Coordinates40°39′53.8″N 73°59′23.48″W
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
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)[2]
Station succession
Next northNinth Street
Next south20th Street
Location
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York
16th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
Street map

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)

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.
  3. Culver Line (Original Route)


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