Rockaway Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line)

Rockaway Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Fulton Street & Rockaway Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford–Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40°40′42″N 73°54′39″W / 40.678262°N 73.910775°W / 40.678262; -73.910775Coordinates: 40°40′42″N 73°54′39″W / 40.678262°N 73.910775°W / 40.678262; -73.910775
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Fulton Street Line
Services	None
Transit connections	Wilson Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	1888 (1888)
Closed	April 26, 1956 (April 26, 1956)
Station succession
Next west	Saratoga Avenue (1888-1940) None (1940-1956)
Next east	Manhattan Junction
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Street map

Rockaway Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line, served by the 13 train throughout its existence. It had two tracks and two side platforms, and a center island platform.^[1] It also had a connection to the Wilson Avenue Line trolleys. The next stop to the west was Saratoga Avenue until May 30, 1940, after which all stations on the line west of Rockaway Avenue were closed and a free transfer became available to the IND Fulton Street Line at the 1936-built subway station of the same name. The next stop to the east was Manhattan Junction. The station closed on April 26, 1956.

References

External links

• Station Reporter — Fulton Street El