Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

For the demolished station actually at Sumner Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, see Sumner Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line).

Sumner Ave.
General information
Location	Lexington Avenue and Sumner Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°41′20″N73°56′21″W / 40.6890°N 73.9392°W / 40.6890; -73.9392
Operated by	City of New York (from 1940)
Line(s)	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	May 13, 1885;140 years ago (May 13, 1885) [1]
Closed	October 13, 1950;74 years ago (October 13, 1950) [2]
Former services
Preceding station BMT Lines Following station Tompkins Avenue toward Park Row 12: Lexington Avenue Reid Avenue toward Eastern Parkway

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

1. "Rapid Transit at Last". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . May 13, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Brooklyn 'El' Link Dies With Aplomb". The New York Times . October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2022.