Sands Street (BMT station)

Sands Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Aerial view of Sands Street Station in 1936
Station statistics
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Kensington
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line BMT Fulton Street Line BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms (upper level) 5 island platforms and 5 side platforms (lower level)
Tracks	12 (4 upper level, 8 lower level)
Other information
Opened	September 1, 1888 (September 1, 1888)
Closed	March 5, 1944 (March 5, 1944)
Station succession
Next north	Park Row (Brooklyn Bridge) Fulton Ferry (Ferry)
Next south	Adams Street (Myrtle, 5th, Lexington) Court Street (Fulton, Brighton) Clark Street (Fulton, Brighton originally)
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 weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except 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)

Sands Street was a station on the demolished BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It was a large complex with two levels.

The upper level served trains going to Park Row and Manhattan. It had four tracks and two island platforms, with the outer platform faces serving streetcars.

The lower level had a terminal and a loop for terminating trains. The Sands Street Terminal had four tracks and three island platforms and a side platform located to the east. This was to the west of the loop tracks and platforms.

The Sands Street Loop had platforms on High Street (one island and two wall with two tracks) and on Sands Street (also two tracks and one island and two wall platforms).^[1]

The next stop to the south was:

• Adams Street for trains that used the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line, including the BMT West End Line until 1916, the BMT Lexington Avenue Line, until the close of the station, the BMT Sea Beach Line's predecessor, until 1913, and the BMT Fifth Avenue Line until its closure in 1940 and
• Court Street for trains using the BMT Fulton Street Line, until 1940, including, until 1920, BMT Brighton Line trains.

The next stop to the north was:

• Park Row for trains serving Manhattan, and
• Fulton Ferry for trains serving Fulton Ferry.

It closed on March 5, 1944.^[2]

References

External links

• "Sands Street Complex". StationReporter.net. 
• "Fulton Street El". StationReporter.net. 
• Sands Street BMT Station (NYCSubway.org)
• Long Island Rail Road Odds & Ends; Scroll down for Sands Street Terminal (TrainsAreFun)