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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line)

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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1919
Ft Hamilton Pkwy & 37th Street; Ex BMT Culver Line
Ft Hamilton Pkwy & 37th Street; Ex BMT Culver Line

Fort Hamilton Parkway was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Culver Line. It was located at the intersection of 37th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Culver Line)
37th Street, New York Brooklyn

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N 40.644119444444 ° E -73.989047222222 °
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37th Street 1110
11218 New York, Brooklyn
New York, United States
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Ft Hamilton Pkwy & 37th Street; Ex BMT Culver Line
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