Sumner Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

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 Sumner Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughBrooklyn
Division[1]
ServicesBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedDecember 19, 1889; 134 years ago (December 19, 1889)
ClosedOctober 4, 1969; 54 years ago (October 4, 1969)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northBroadway
Next southTompkins Avenue
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)

Sumner Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure. The next stop to the north was Broadway (still in existence, though inactive). The next stop to the south was Tompkins 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. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.