Dean Street was a station of the BMT Division of the New York Subway, located on the Franklin Avenue Shuttle Line, with its entrance on Dean Street west of Franklin Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... South Ferry station 125th Street station The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... The S-Franklin Avenue Shuttle is a shuttle train service of the New York City Subway operating in Brooklyn, New York. ... Bedford-Stuyvesant is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

History

Dean Street station had the unusual, if not unique, distinction of being opened and closed twice in its history, though the line it served continues in operation.

The Kings County Elevated Railroad was connected to the Brighton Beach Line in 1896 by means of a ramp and short elevated line from a point south of the latter railroad's terminal at Atlantic and Franklin Avenues in Brooklyn, New York. The local property owners were promised a station on the elevated structure near the old Bedford Terminal, and one was established by 1897 at Dean Street, nearly adjacent to the former terminal, which was closed. The Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The station was not well patronized and the elevated company closed it in 1899. An uproar ensued, including appeals to the State Railroad Commission. On October 28, 1901, Dean Street was opened for the second time. 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The station continued to be poorly patronized, as it was only a few hundred feet from the Franklin Avenue station located at the busy intersection of Fulton Street and Franklin Avenue. Nevertheless, Dean Street was upgraded to handle six-car subway trains with the rest of the Franklin Avenue Line in 1924. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Dean Street station deteriorated with other stations on the line, and, in 1996, the New York City Transit Authority closed the station for the second and final time. The TA cited low patronage (the lowest on the subway system), its decrepit condition, and its proximity to Franklin Avenue station. At the time of its closing, Dean Street and Franklin Avenue were the two closest stations on the system. It was charged that many who used Dean Street station jumped the turnstiles, a major problem at the time, lowering the passenger count even further. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, NYCT or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State Authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ...

The station today

Though the line still operates it was completely rebuilt, reopening in 1999. Virtually nothing visible remains of the former Dean Street station. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...