The
S-Franklin Shuttle is a
shuttle train in
Brooklyn,
New York.
It parallels Franklin Avenue, hence its name. It was originally a part of the mainline of the
Brighton Beach Line and opened as part of that steam railroad line in 1878. The mainline was shifted in 1920, and the Franklin line was reduced to a full-time shuttle in the early 1960s. The north terminus is Fulton Street, the south terminus is
Prospect Park. There are currently 4 stops on this line, as one of the existing stations, Dean Street, closed in
1995. The Franklin Shuttle was completely renovated in
1998-
1999.
On November 1, 1918, in one of the worst railroad accidents, a speeding Brooklyn Rapid Transit train crashed at the tunnel portal outside the Prospect Park station, killing 93. This became known as the Malbone Street Wreck.
Stops
- Franklin Av-Fulton St (A, C)
- Park Place
- Botanic Garden (2, 3, 4, 5)
- Prospect Park (Q)
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