Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

For other uses, see Franklin Avenue Station.

 Franklin Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressLexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates40°41′13″N 73°57′24″W / 40.6870°N 73.9568°W / 40.6870; -73.9568
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitFranklin, and Greene &
Gates Avenue Streetcars
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885; 139 years ago (May 13, 1885)[2]
ClosedOctober 13, 1950; 74 years ago (October 13, 1950)[3]
Traffic
2023[4]
Rank out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next westGreene Avenue
Next eastNostrand Avenue
Location
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York
Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Street map

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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The Franklin Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was originally built on May 13, 1885. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.


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