Saint Marks Avenue station

The Saint Marks Avenue 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^[3] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms.^[4] The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at Fifth Avenue and St. Marks Place, which is renamed St. Marks Avenue east of Fifth Avenue. It also had a connection to the Bergen Street Line trolleys. It closed on May 31, 1940.^[5][6]

St. Marks Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	5th Avenue and St. Marks Place Brooklyn, NY 11201
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Park Slope
Coordinates	40°40′51.04″N 73°58′38.85″W / 40.6808444°N 73.9774583°W / 40.6808444; -73.9774583
Division	B (BMT)^[1]
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line BMT West End Line (−1916)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1889; 134 years ago (June 22, 1889)
Closed	May 31, 1940; 83 years ago (May 31, 1940)^[2]
Station succession
Next north	Atlantic Avenue
Next south	Union Street
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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". (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  .
4. Culver Line train at St. Marks Avenue station (NYCSubway.org; George Conrad Collection)
5. "B.M.T. 'El' Lines to Shift Service; City to Close 2 Sections This Week; New Schedules Affect Fulton St., Lexington Ave. and Culver Roads—Free Transfers to the Independent System at Some Stations". The New York Times. May 27, 1940. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
6. "LAST TRAIN IS RUN ON FULTON ST.'EL'; Mayor, Cashmore, Officials and Civic Leaders Make Trip to Brooklyn Terminus RAZING TO START SOON 'Funeral' Services for Line, Built in 1888, Are Held in Kings During Afternoon". The New York Times. June 1, 1940. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 2, 2016.