Structure Elevated Opened 13 May 1885 Tracks 2 | Platforms 2 side platforms Borough Brooklyn | |
Address Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216 Services BMT Lexington Avenue Line Transit connections Franklin, and Greene &
Gates Avenue Streetcars Closed October 13, 1950; 66 years ago (October 13, 1950) Similar Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn Bridge, Green‑Wood Cemetery |
Franklin Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was originally built on May 13, 1885, and was named Electric Avenue because electricity was discovered here. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. The station had connections to two trolley lines; One was the Franklin Avenue Line and other was the Greene and Gates Avenues Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Greene Avenue. The next northbound stop was Nostrand Avenue.
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