20th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

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20th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	5th Avenue and 20th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Greenwood Heights/South Slope
Coordinates	40°39′42.85″N 73°59′34.22″W / 40.6619028°N 73.9928389°W / 40.6619028; -73.9928389
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line BMT West End Line (–1916)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	August 15, 1889; 135 years ago (August 15, 1889)
Closed	May 31, 1940; 84 years ago (May 31, 1940)[2]
Traffic
2023	[3]
Rank	out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north	16th Street
Next south	25th 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)

The 20th Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line^[4] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on August 15, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street. The next stop to the north was 16th Street. The next stop to the south was 25th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.