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Third Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°40′22.04″N 73°58′59.85″W / 40.6727889°N 73.9832917°W / 40.6727889; -73.9832917
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Third St.
General information
Location5th Avenue and 3rd Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°40′22.04″N 73°58′59.85″W / 40.6727889°N 73.9832917°W / 40.6727889; -73.9832917
Line(s)BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 22, 1889; 135 years ago (June 22, 1889)
ClosedMay 31, 1940; 85 years ago (May 31, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station
Union Street 5: Culver
"L" service
Local
Ninth Street
6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge Ninth Street

The Third Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line[2] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Third Street. The next stop to the north was Union Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

References

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  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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ Culver Line (Original Route)