The Tompkins Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. The station was located at the intersection of Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The station opened in 1889, and closed in 1969.

Tompkins Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue & Tompkins Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40.695711°N 73.946367°W / 40.695711; -73.946367
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	April 27, 1889; 133 years ago (April 27, 1889)
Closed	October 4, 1969; 52 years ago (October 4, 1969)
Station succession
Next west	Nostrand Avenue
Next east	Sumner Avenue
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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)

History

The Myrtle Avenue Elevated was constructed by the Union Elevated Railroad Company, which was leased to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad for its operation. The initial section of the line opened on April 10, 1888, running over Myrtle Avenue from Johnson and Adams Streets to a junction with what was then known as the Main Line at Grand Avenue.[2][3] Trains continued along Grand Avenue and Lexington Avenue to Broadway, where the line joined the Broadway Elevated, and then along Broadway to East New York. On April 27, 1889, the line was extended east along Myrtle Avenue to Broadway, including a station at Tompkins Avenue.[2][3][4][5]

On October 4, 1969, the section of the Myrtle Avenue Elevated between Broadway and Jay Street, including Tomplins Avenue station, was closed and was demolished soon after.[6]

Station layout

The elevated station had two tracks and one island platform. The station platform was wooden, and was covered by a canopy in the center.[7]

References

External links

• "Tompkins Avenue (BMT Myrtle)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "BMT Myrtle Avenue Line". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Myrtle Avenue El". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

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