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

Lafayette Avenue subway station

Lafayette Avenue subway station

Photo: Wikimedia user: Error46146 Source Creative Commons 2007

Lafayette Avenue subway station

Lafayette Avenue subway station

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
Completed:
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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 Lafayette 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

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

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Location Info

Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY

Coordinates: 40.686373, -73.974321

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