The Kings County Electric Railway (Fulton el) began as an elevated steam railroad on 4/24/1888 from Fulton Ferry to Nostrand Ave. The line was gradually extended, reaching East New York with a station at Atlantic Avenue and Snediker Avenue in 1889 (today's "Atlantic Avenue" station on the line), and reached the Brooklyn city line at Grant Avenue on December 28, 1893. East of Manhattan Junction, the Fulton Street turned south, then east to run on Pitkin Avenue and Liberty Avenue, whereas the Broadway el continues to this day to run over Fulton Street.

On 8/15/1896, a connection was made from the Brighton Line (at that time, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad) to the Fulton Street line, at Fulton St. and Franklin Avenue (the current terminus of the Franklin Shuttle), and shortly thereafter, the Kings County Co. took control of the Brighton Line. By 1900, the BER and KCER companies were absorbed into the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT), which was quickly taking control of all elevated and streetcar lines in Brooklyn.

In 1898, it was extended north to Sands street across the Brooklyn Bridge. It used the existing tracks of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway to Park Row in Manhattan. Later, it was electrified in 1899 by the Brooklyn Rapid transit company (BRT). To the south, the Atlantic Ave station was rebuilt in 1916 to serve the Fulton el, Canarsie, and Broadway els. (The eastern-most platform of this station is a remnant of the Fulton street el NOW served by the train since 2003.) It then continued south to a new elevated Broadway Junction station in 1928. This new station was built above an existing elevated station at Broadway Junction. It was extended south to the six track Atlantic Ave station where it continued to City line on the Fulton el. On 9/25/1915, City line terminal was rebuilt and became the extension of the el from Grant Ave to Lefferts Blvd. This small extension STILL exists as today's train and former LIRR connection to the Rockaways.

In 1923, the BRT was reorganized as the Brooklyn Manhattan transit (BMT) and this line was known as the BMT #13 train (1924 - 4/26/1956). The first abandoned section of el from Park Row and Fulton Ferry to Rockaway Ave was abandoned between 1940 and 1944 because the and subway was built directly underneath, making the el redundant. A section from Rockaway Ave to Crescent survived until 4/26/1956 as what was left of the BMT #13 service to Lefferts. The only existing parts of the el are Atlantic Ave on the line and the stations Grant Ave to Lefferts on today's line. Up until a few years ago, part of the Franklyn Ave shuttle had some remnant of the Fulton el as well until the whole shuttle was rebuilt in 1998 - 1999. There was also an unofficial BMT #17 train connecting the 14st Canarsie line with the Fulton st el via Atlantic Ave (9/23/1936 - 4/30/1956)

The Fulton street el BMT #13 and #17 trains, Brooklyn 1930s - 40s

The Fulton st el (BMT #13)
PARK ROW	(Manhattan) crossing Brooklyn bridge	opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el accross Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) using steam locomotives 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 6/18/1898 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 6/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 - 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
FULTON FERRY TERMINAL	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	some Fulton trains bypassed Fulton Ferry and went to Sands and then across the Brooklyn bridge to Park Row in 1898 as well, electrified 1899	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
SANDS ST	Brooklyn Bridge end of bridge (Brooklyn)	upper level opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Lower level opened 11/5/1888 using steam locomotives to the rest of Brooklyn. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable.	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 8/15/1896 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 9/1/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 - 3/5/1944, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
COURT ST AND MYRTLE AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
BOERUM PLACE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
ELM STREET/ DUFFIELD STREET	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
FLATBUSH AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
LAFAYETTE AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
CUMBERLAND AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
VANDERBILT AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
GRAND AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	severed connections with B&BB in 1920, demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
FRANKLYN AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 7/3/1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	steam locomotives served the BF&CI railroad 7/2/1878, reorganized as the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad in 1887, the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad connected with the Fulton street el via Brooklyn Bridge 8/15/1896	surface route dismantled to make way for Franklyn Ave station 8/15/1896, severed connections with Fulton st el in 1920, existing structure became Franklyn Ave shuttle, renamed BMT #7 in 1924, reconstructed and remnants of Fulton el structure demolished 4/1998, current with transfers to
NOSTRAND AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/24/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
BROOKLYN AVE / TOMPKINS AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
ALBANY AVE / SUMNER AVE (Troy Ave)	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 5/30/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1889 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
UTICA AVE (Reid Ave)	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 6/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
RALPH AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/20/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
SARATOGA AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/3/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924, phased out 6/1/1940	-	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
ROCKAWAY AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/1888	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1888 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898, electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	-	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
BROADWAY JUNCTION (Eastern Parkway)	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 1892	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1892 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	-	present (J,Z,L,A,C)
ATLANTIC AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 7/4/1889 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Atlantic Ave platforms rebuilt and electrified for Fulton el, Canarsie line, and Broadway els in 1916	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	Canarsie el portion demolished 2002. Abandoned Fulton st el station now used for (L) train 2003 - present
EASTERN PARKWAY	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/18/1889	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1889 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	-	demolished/ closed between 1912 and 1924
HINSDALE STREET	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened between 1912 and 1924	-	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
PENNSYLVANIA AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/18/1889	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1889 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
VAN SICKLEN AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/18/1889	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1889 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
LINWOOD STREET	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 2/22/1892	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1892 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
MONTAUK AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 3/21/1892	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1892 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
CHESTNUT AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 7/16/1894	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1894 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
CRESCENT AVE	Fulton el (Brooklyn)	opened 7/16/1894	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 1894 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	demolished/ closed 4/27/1956
GRANT AVE (City Line terminal previously)	Pitkin Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 7/16/1894 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899. This section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el. Current station was modified 9/25/1915	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
HUDSON ST (80th street)	Bergen street el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 -this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
BOYD AVENUE (88th street)	Bergen street el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
ROCKAWAY BLVD	Liberty Ave el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
OXFORD AVE (104th street)	Liberty Ave el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	A train extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E train extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	present (A)
111 ST	Liberty Ave el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	A train extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E train extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	present (A)
LEFFERTS BLVD	Liberty Ave el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956	also served by the 14th street - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936, phased out 4/27/1956	A train extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E train extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	present (A)

TRANSFER HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THESE BMT LINES

THE CULVER EL - (BMT #5a and #5b)	THE SEA BEACH LINE (BMT #4)	THE BRIGHTON LINE - (BMT #1a, #1b)	THE WEST END EL - (BMT #3a, #3b)	FOURTH AVE SUBWAY (BMT #2)
FRANKLYN SHUTTLE (BMT #7)	THE JAMAICA EL - (BMT #15)	MYRTLE-CHAMBERS SUBWAY (BMT #10)	JAMAICA EL SKIP STOP SERVICE	THE CANARSIE LINE (BMT #16)
THE ASTORIA EL - BROADWAY SUBWAY	ASTORIA EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #8)	FLUSHING EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #9)	BROADWAY - QUEENS BLVD LINE	THE BRIGHTON EXPRESS
THE LEXINGTON EL (BMT #12)	THE FULTON ST EL - (BMT #13)	BROOKLYN SHORTLINE (BMT #14)	THE SIXTH AVE SUBWAY-JAMAICA EL	THE 14TH -FULTON EL (BMT #17)
THE FIFTH AVENUE EL - (BMT #6)	THE JAMAICA / 4TH AV SUBWAY	THE MYRTLE AVE EL - (BMT #11)	THE SEA BEACH - BRIGHTON EXPRESS	THE SUNNY SUMMER SUNDAY SPECIAL
	BRIGHTON LINE VIA TUNNEL	THE BROADWAY - WEST END LINE	THE BROADWAY - WEST END SHORTLINE

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