Structure Elevated Opened 13 May 1885 Next north Sumner Avenue Tracks 2 | Platforms 2 side platforms Borough Brooklyn Next south Nostrand Avenue | |
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Address Lexington Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216 Services BMT Lexington Avenue Line Transit connections Tompkins, Marcy, and
Ocean 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 |
Tompkins Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn. The station was opened on May 13, 1885, and had connections to the Tompkins Avenue Line, Marcy Avenue Line, and Ocean Avenue Line streetcars. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Nostrand Avenue. The next northbound stop was Sumner Avenue.
Map of Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn, NY, USA
References
Tompkins Avenue (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA