 Trains last ran on the line west of Rockaway Avenue on May 31, 1940, and these stations were closed the following day.The total cost of demolition of the Fulton Street Elevated was $2 million.On June 1, 1940 a free transfer was provided to the Fulton Street subway at and a new "Fulton–Lexington Avenue" service via the Lexington Avenue Elevated west of East New York was introduced.