Franklin Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
Franklin Avenue
Service Custom:BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Connection:Franklin, and Greene &<br>Gates Avenue Streetcars
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates:40.687°N -73.9568°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Open Date:[1]
Close Date:[2]
Next East:Nostrand Avenue
Next Topwest:Greene Avenue

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rapid Transit at Last . November 7, 2022 . . May 13, 1885 . 4. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb . November 7, 2022 . . October 14, 1950 . 16.