- 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_LineSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 27, 2014.
At this Location:
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Nostrand Avenue Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Kingston–Throop Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Utica Avenue Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Ralph Avenue Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Rockaway Avenue Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line - Brooklyn NY
- New York Transit Museum (former Court Street Station) - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Lafayette Avenue Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Fulton Street Line: Clinton-Washington Avenues Station - Brooklyn NY
At this Location:
- IND Subway Queens Branch: Parsons Boulevard Station - Jamaica NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: York Street Station - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: 169th Street Station - Jamaica NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: West Fourth Street Station - New York NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: Elmhurst Avenue Station - Elmhurst NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: 14th Street Station - New York NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: Grand Avenue Station - Elmhurst NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: 23rd Street Station - New York NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: Woodhaven Boulevard Station - Elmhurst NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: 42nd Street Station - New York NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: 63rd Drive Station - Rego Park NY
- IND Sixth Avenue Subway: 47th–50th Streets Station - New York NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: 67th Avenue Station - Rego Park NY
- New York Transit Museum (former Court Street Station) - Brooklyn NY
- IND Subway Queens Branch: 71st Avenue Station - Forest Hills NY
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