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Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

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Coordinates: 40°41′20″N 73°56′21″W / 40.6890°N 73.9392°W / 40.6890; -73.9392
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For the demolished station actually at Sumner Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, see Sumner Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line).
 Sumner Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressLexington Avenue and Sumner Avenue (Marcus Garvey Boulevard)
Brooklyn, NY 11221
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates40°41′20″N 73°56′21″W / 40.6890°N 73.9392°W / 40.6890; -73.9392
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
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 westTompkins Avenue
Next eastReid Avenue
Location
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line) is located in New York
Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)
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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 Sumner 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. It was opened on May 13, 1885, and was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Sumner Avenue. It also had connections to the Sumner Avenue Line streetcars. The station closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Tompkins Avenue. The next northbound stop was Reid Avenue.

References

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  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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