Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT Culver Line)
| Fort Hamilton Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |
| Station statistics | |
| Address |
37th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Locale | Sunset Park |
| Coordinates | 40°38′38.83″N 73°59′20.57″W / 40.6441194°N 73.9890472°WCoordinates: 40°38′38.83″N 73°59′20.57″W / 40.6441194°N 73.9890472°W |
| Services | BMT Culver Line |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | November 11, 1919 |
| Closed | May 11, 1975 |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | Ninth Avenue |
| Next south | 13th Avenue |
Fort Hamilton Parkway was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Culver Line. It originally had three tracks and 2 side platforms, although near the end of its life only utilized one track and 1 of the side platforms, due to the other 2 tracks being removed.
Fort Hamilton Parkway opened on November 11, 1919, but when the IND South Brooklyn Line was extended to Ditmas Avenue and converted most of the line to the Independent Subway System, the station's service was replaced by the Culver Shuttle. On May 28, 1959, the station and the line were reduced from three tracks to two. By December 1960 the shuttle was reduced to a single track and platform, due to the December 1960 nor'easter and low ridership. The station closed on May 11, 1975. The freight line that ran beneath the station and currently leads to the 36th–38th Street Yard can still be found embedded in the pavement across Fort Hamilton Parkway.
References
- nycsubway.org—BMT Culver Line: Fort Hamilton Parkway
- nycsubway.org—BMT Culver Line:
- nycsubway.org—The New York City Transit Authority in the 1970s: