Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line)

Reid Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms.[2] It was served by trains of the BMT Fulton Street Line. The station was opened in 1888 and was originally named Utica Avenue station. Sometime between 1912 and 1924, the name of the station was changed to Reid Avenue.[3][4] The station was also served by a streetcar line with the same name both before and after the name change. The next stop to the east was Ralph Avenue. The next stop to the west was Troy Avenue. In 1936, the Independent Subway System built their own Fulton Street subway and added an underground subway station with the old name.[5][6] The el station became obsolete, and it closed on May 31, 1940.[7]

 Reid Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressFulton Street, Reid and Utica Avenues, Brooklyn, NY 11233
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleWeeksville, Bedford–Stuyvesant
Coordinates40°40′45″N 73°55′45″W / 40.679276°N 73.929100°W / 40.679276; -73.929100
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Fulton Street Line
ServicesNone
TransitReid Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedSeptember 20, 1888; 135 years ago (1888-09-20)
ClosedMay 31, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-05-31)
Former/other namesUtica Avenue
Station succession
Next westTroy Avenue
Next eastRalph Avenue
Location
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line) is located in New York City Subway
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line)
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line) is located in New York City
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line)
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line) is located in New York
Reid Avenue station (BMT Fulton Street Line)
Street map

Map

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)

References edit

  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. ^ "Fulton Street El". StationReporter.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08.
  3. ^ 1912 BRT Map
  4. ^ 1924 BMT map
  5. ^ "Two Subway Links Start Wednesday". The New York Times. April 6, 1936. p. 23. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "New Subway Link Opened by Mayor; He Tells 15,000 in Brooklyn It Will Be Extended to Queens When Red Tape Is Cut". The New York Times. April 9, 1936. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fulton Street 'L' Was Last Word In Progreess at '88 opening". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 31, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.