Fifth Avenue Line (Brooklyn elevated)

The Fifth Avenue Line, also called the Fifth Avenue Elevated or Fifth Avenue–Bay Ridge Line, was an elevated rail line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It ran above Hudson Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, Fifth Avenue, 38th Street, and Third Avenue from Downtown Brooklyn south to Bay Ridge. The portion on Third Avenue was called the Third Avenue Elevated to distinguish service from the elevated BMT West End Line; it was separate from the elevated IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan and the Bronx.

BMT Third Avenue Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line redirect here. For the former surface line, also owned by the BMT, see B63 (New York City bus).
Fifth Avenue Elevated
The Atlantic Avenue station of the Fifth Avenue Elevated line.
Overview
Other name(s)BMT Fifth Avenue Line
OwnerCity of New York
Termini
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBrooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation
Operator(s)Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation
History
Opened1888–1893
Closed1940
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC third rail
Route map

 Park Row
Brooklyn Bridge (East River)
 Sands Street
Fulton Street Elevated
 Adams Street
 Bridge–Jay Streets
(Fulton Street Line)
Fourth Avenue Line
Brighton Line
Lexington Avenue Line (closed 1904)
Myrtle Avenue & Lexington Avenue Lines
 Fulton Street
Fulton Street Elevated
Brighton Line
 Atlantic Avenue
(LIRR Atlantic Branch)
 St. Marks Avenue
 Union Street
 Third Street
 Ninth Street
 16th Street
 20th Street
 25th Street
 36th Street
Culver Line
Fourth Avenue Line
 40th Street
 46th Street
 52nd Street
 58th Street
 65th Street
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