The Union Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line^[4] and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, it had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was opened on June 22, 1889, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Union Street, and had a connection to the Union Street Line trolleys. The next stop to the north was Saint Marks Avenue. The next stop to the south was Third Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

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Union Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	5th Avenue and Union Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Park Slope
Coordinates	40°40′35.07″N 73°58′49.67″W
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Fifth Avenue Line BMT Culver Line BMT West End Line (–1916)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1889; 134 years ago (June 22, 1889)
Closed	May 31, 1940; 83 years ago (May 31, 1940)[2]
Traffic
2023	[3]
Rank	out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north	St. Marks Avenue
Next south	Third Street
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Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

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