IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Franklin Avenue Station – Brooklyn NY

City:
Brooklyn, New York City, NY

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)

Completed:
1936

Description

The Fulton Street branch of New York City’s Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Franklin Avenue subway station.

Source notes

"New Fulton St. Subway Branch Opened Today by Mayor"; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Weds., April 8, 1936 (pages 1, 3). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IND_Fulton_Street_Line

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 27, 2014.

Location Info


Fulton St. and Franklin Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

Coordinates: 40.681189, -73.955594

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