46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

 46th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Gowanus Expressway on the pillars of the former station
Station statistics
Address3rd Avenue and 46th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleSunset Park
Coordinates40°38′59.25″N 74°0′45.71″W / 40.6497917°N 74.0126972°W / 40.6497917; -74.0126972
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Fifth Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedOctober 1, 1893; 131 years ago (October 1, 1893)
ClosedMay 31, 1940; 84 years ago (May 31, 1940)[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north40th Street
Next south52nd Street
Location
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line) is located in New York
46th Street station (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The 46th Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893, and despite the name of the line was actually located on Third Avenue and 46th Street. The next stop to the north was 40th Street. The next stop to the south was 52nd Street. It closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block east and then another block north at the 45th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.