Franklin Avenue (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

Franklin Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40°41′13″N 73°57′24″W / 40.6870°N 73.9568°W / 40.6870; -73.9568Coordinates: 40°41′13″N 73°57′24″W / 40.6870°N 73.9568°W / 40.6870; -73.9568
Division	B (BMT)
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit connections	Franklin, and Greene & Gates Avenue Streetcars
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)
Closed	October 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)
Station succession
Next west	Greene Avenue
Next east	Nostrand Avenue
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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 only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except 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)

Franklin Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was originally built on May 13, 1885, and was named Electric Avenue because electricity was discovered here. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. The station had connections to two trolley lines; One was the Franklin Avenue Line and other was the Greene and Gates Avenues Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Greene Avenue. The next northbound stop was Nostrand Avenue.

References

• "Lexington Avenue El". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-01-25.