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Tompkins Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

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Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 73°56′42″W / 40.688354°N 73.944932°W / 40.688354; -73.944932
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 Tompkins Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughBrooklyn
Division[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitTompkins, Marcy, and
Ocean Avenue streetcars.
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885; 139 years ago (May 13, 1885)
ClosedOctober 13, 1950; 74 years ago (October 13, 1950)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northSumner Avenue
Next southNostrand 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)

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

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.

40°41′18″N 73°56′42″W / 40.688354°N 73.944932°W / 40.688354; -73.944932


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