58th Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

58th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Third Avenue and 58th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Borough Brooklyn
Coordinates 40°38′35.79″N 74°1′9.87″W / 40.6432750°N 74.0194083°W / 40.6432750; -74.0194083Coordinates: 40°38′35.79″N 74°1′9.87″W / 40.6432750°N 74.0194083°W / 40.6432750; -74.0194083
Services BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened October 1, 1893 (October 1, 1893)
Closed May 31, 1940 (May 31, 1940)
Station succession
Next north 52nd Street
Next south 65th Street

58th Street[1][2][3] was the penultimate station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had two tracks and one island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893. The next stop to the north was 52nd Street. The next stop to the south was the 65th Street Terminal. It closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block east and then another block south at the 59th Street Station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line and BMT Sea Beach Line.

References

  1. ↑ 1912 BRT Map (NYCSubway.org)
  2. ↑ 1924 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)
  3. ↑ 1939 BMT Map (NYCSubway.org)


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