The Clark–Tillary Streets station was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line, located on Fulton Street (now Cadman Plaza West) at Clark Street and Tillary Street in Brooklyn, New York City. It was also served by trains traveling via what is now the BMT Brighton Line.

 Clark–Tillary Streets
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressFulton Street & Clark and Tillary Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBrooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn
Coordinates40°41′48″N 73°59′29″W / 40.696698°N 73.991341°W / 40.696698; -73.991341
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Fulton Street Line
BMT Brighton Line (until August 1, 1920)
ServicesNone
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedApril 24, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-04-24)
ClosedJune 1, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-01)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northFulton Ferry (Ferry)
Sands Street (Brooklyn Bridge)
Next southCourt Street
Location
Clark–Tillary Streets station is located in New York City Subway
Clark–Tillary Streets station
Clark–Tillary Streets station is located in New York City
Clark–Tillary Streets station
Clark–Tillary Streets station is located in New York
Clark–Tillary Streets station
Street map

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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

History

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The station was one of the original BMT Fulton Street Line stations opened by the Kings County Elevated Railway on April 24, 1888.[3] Eastbound trains would stop at Clark Street, while westbound trains would stop at Tillary Street. Both stations were located at a junction where the Fulton Street Line split between the Fulton Ferry and the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. In 1896, the BMT Brighton Line joined the stations between the Brooklyn Bridge and Franklin Avenue. The stations and the line were acquired by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company in November 1899 and Brooklyn Union Elevated on May 24, 1900.[citation needed]

In late-November 1901, the station was one of six that were proposed for abandonment by the BRT.[4] The others planned for closing were Boerum Place, Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland Avenue, and Vanderbilt Avenue. The four stations mentioned survived well into the abandonment of the Fulton El west of Rockaway Avenue, but the Clark Street Station and Tillary Street Station didn't. The control tower was the only surviving remnant of the station, after it closed[when?]. The site of the former elevated station is located within the vicinity of the southwest end of the Brooklyn War Memorial Park, and the northwest corner of the Korean War Veterans Plaza in Cadman Plaza.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Trains to Run". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. April 21, 1888. p. 6.
  4. ^ Western Electrician, Volume 29 (Page 361)