St. Marks Avenue station

The St. Marks Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line^[2] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms.^[3] The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at Fifth Avenue and St. Marks Place, which is renamed St. Marks Avenue east of Fifth Avenue. It also had a connection to the Bergen Street Line trolleys. It closed on May 31, 1940.^[4][5]

Location5th Avenue and St. Marks Place
Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York

Coordinates40°40′51.04″N 73°58′38.85″W

LineBMT Fifth Avenue Line

Platforms2 side platforms

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St. Marks Ave.
General information
Location	5th Avenue and St. Marks Place Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°40′51.04″N 73°58′38.85″W
Line	BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	June 22, 1889; 137 years ago (June 22, 1889)
Closed	May 31, 1940; 86 years ago (May 31, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station Atlantic Avenue toward Sands Street 5: Culver "L" service Local Union Street toward Stillwell Avenue 6: Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge Union Street toward 65th Street
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