B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 16000
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Human Factors
Landed on 12R instructed to cross 12L at F. Ground ATC instructed; taxi Z to the gate. Upon crossing 12L I turned the wrong direction; stopped and had the FO call for new taxi instructions. Told ATC we made a wrong turn. ATC gave new instructions to taxi Z; E; D; Y to the gate. Upon completing the turn on Yankee; Ground gave us a number to call. I complied once at the gate. The Supervisor asked if I saw the NOTAM that taxiway between D and E on Zulu was closed. I said yes; however; was following ground ATC new taxi instructions. Since I received this clearance and there were no markers or lights indicating the taxiway was closed; I assumed it was now open. The ATIS with the NOTAM was 35 minutes old. The Supervisor said; 'Actually it is open for towed aircraft; but we don't like to advertise it.'In any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'Closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.I made a wrong turn off the runway; should have studied the gates and referenced the taxiways. And when ATC's instructions where contrary to ATIS; NOTAM; we should have inquired.In any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'Closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.
B737 Captain reported turning on the incorrect taxiway; then ATC issued another clearance which included taxiing on a closed portion of a taxiway.