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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line)

Coordinates: 40°38′38.83″N 73°59′20.57″W / 40.6441194°N 73.9890472°W / 40.6441194; -73.9890472
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 Fort Hamilton Parkway
 
Former New York City Subway station
The former site of the Fort Hamilton Parkway Culver Shuttle station
Station statistics
Address37th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11218
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBorough Park
Coordinates40°38′38.83″N 73°59′20.57″W / 40.6441194°N 73.9890472°W / 40.6441194; -73.9890472
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Culver Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedMarch 16, 1919; 105 years ago (1919-03-16)[2]
ClosedMay 11, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-11)[3]
Traffic
2023[4]
Rank out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next northNinth Avenue
Next south13th Avenue
Location
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line) is located in New York City Subway
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line)
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line) is located in New York City
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line)
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line) is located in New York
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver 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 Fort Hamilton Parkway station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Culver Line. It was located at the intersection of 37th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn, New York City.

History

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This station opened on March 16, 1919, as part of the BMT Culver Line. When the IND South Brooklyn Line was extended to Ditmas Avenue and converted most of the line to the Independent Subway System in 1954, the station's service was replaced by the Culver Shuttle. On May 28, 1959, the station and the line were reduced from three tracks to two.

By December 1960, the shuttle was reduced to a single track and platform, due to the December 1960 nor'easter and low ridership. The station closed on May 11, 1975, and the structure was demolished in the 1980s. The freight line that ran beneath the station and currently leads to the 36th–38th Street Yard can still be found embedded in the pavement across Fort Hamilton Parkway.

Station layout

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It originally had three tracks and two side platforms, although near the end of its life only utilized one track and one of the side platforms, due to the removal of the other two tracks.

References

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  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. ^ Legislative Documents. J.B. Lyon Company. January 1, 1920.
  3. ^ Kelly, John (May 9, 1975). "End of Line for Culver Shuttle". New York Daily News. p. KL7. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Brooklyn Public Library; newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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