52nd Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

52nd Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Third Avenue and 52nd Street Brooklyn, New York
Borough	Brooklyn
Coordinates	40°38′47.95″N 74°0′57.32″W / 40.6466528°N 74.0159222°WCoordinates: 40°38′47.95″N 74°0′57.32″W / 40.6466528°N 74.0159222°W
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	October 1, 1893
Closed	May 31, 1940
Station succession
Next north	46th Street
Next south	58th Street

52nd Street^[1][2][3] was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was opened on October 1, 1893 at the intersection of Third Avenue and 52nd Street. The next stop to the north was 46th Street. The next stop to the south was 58th Street. 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 53rd Street Station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

References

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

External links

• Fifth Avenue El