46th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Gowanus Expressway on the pillars of the former station
Station statistics
Address	3rd Avenue and 46th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Sunset Park
Coordinates	40°38′59.25″N 74°0′45.71″W / 40.6497917°N 74.0126972°W / 40.6497917; -74.0126972
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	October 1, 1893 (October 1, 1893)
Closed	May 31, 1940 (May 31, 1940)[2]
Station succession
Next north	40th Street
Next south	52nd Street
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

The 46th Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The station was built on October 1, 1893, and despite the name of the line was actually located on Third Avenue and 46th Street. The next stop to the north was 40th Street. The next stop to the south was 52nd Street. It closed on May 31, 1940. Current rapid transit service in this area can be found one block east and then another block north at the 45th Street station on the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line.

References

• Fifth Avenue El