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36th Street Station · Opened 9/13/1915

Express station with two island platforms. Fully renovated.

South of this station are the turnouts from the 4th Avenue Line to the BMT West End Line, which heads to Coney Island. These turnouts have a very interesting history. The original construction was a four track turnout into 40 Street to connect to what was then to be known as the New Utrecht Av Line. The connection was built as far as the southeast corner of 39 St and 4 Av. The northbound local track was to connect at grade but the other three tracks passed under the 4 Avenue Line. The trackways are about 70 feet deep and now are below ground water. With the signing of the Dual Contracts it was decided to make the connection via the "Culver Cut" which was then used for Culver and West End trains to reach the waterfront. To do this the original platforms had to be moved further north and the original south mezzanine was closed off although it is still intact and can be reached by a stairway in the tunnel. Rumor has it that a kind of glass ceiling tile which permitted light from the street to enter the mezzanine enabled one to see into the mezzanine. Part of the closed off area is now used as a signal relay room. Thanks to Mr. W. Boylan, a map of this changed layout is available.

Artwork: An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders, Owen Smith (1998)


(image 106893) (193k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5646
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 10/22/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 105


(image 106894) (221k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2674
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 10/22/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 148


(image 106895) (217k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8842
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 10/22/2009
Notes: With R46 R 5566
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 228


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5584
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 6/22/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 255


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 6159
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 1/17/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 675


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: M
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970)
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 4/23/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1126


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5572
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 4/22/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1101


(image 83660) (212k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: M
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970)
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 4/22/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 968


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: M
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4762
Photo by: Danny Molina
Date: 12/27/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1116


(image 81095) (225k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 12/20/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1179


(image 81096) (213k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 12/20/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1396


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 12/20/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1288


(image 77989) (220k, 1044x790)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 12/8/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1460


(image 77990) (215k, 1044x790)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 12/8/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1236


(image 72575) (180k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8798
Photo by: Danny Molina
Date: 8/27/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2865


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8723
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 7/26/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1963


(image 69998) (162k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: Testing
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8832
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 7/26/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2733


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: Testing
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8832
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 7/26/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 36 / 19519


(image 66963) (139k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: N
Car: R68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5026
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 6/7/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1909


(image 56128) (144k, 620x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 36th Street
Route: M
Car: R40 (St. Louis Car, 1968)
Photo by: Lorraine Maruska
Date: 10/30/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2365


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