Tompkins Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
Tompkins Avenue
Service Custom:BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Connection:Tompkins, Marcy, and
Ocean Avenue streetcars.
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:Lexington Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Borough:Brooklyn
Locale:Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates:40.6884°N -73.9449°W
Division:BMT
Structure:Elevated
Open Date:[1]
Close Date:[2]
Next East:Sumner Avenue
Next Topwest:Nostrand Avenue

The Tompkins Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Tompkins Avenue 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.

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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.