Tompkins Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

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.

For the demolished station actually at Tompkins Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, see Tompkins Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line).
 Tompkins Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressLexington Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates40.6884°N 73.9449°W / 40.6884; -73.9449
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
ServicesBMT Lexington Avenue Line
TransitTompkins, Marcy, and
Ocean Avenue streetcars.
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)[2]
ClosedOctober 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)[3]
Traffic
2023[4]
Rank out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next westNostrand Avenue
Next eastSumner Avenue
Location
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

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. "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.


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