Sumner Avenue station (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

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.

Sumner Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Lexington Avenue and Sumner Avenue (Marcus Garvey Boulevard) Brooklyn, NY 11221
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40.6890°N 73.9392°W / 40.6890; -73.9392
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885 (May 13, 1885)[2]
Closed	October 13, 1950 (October 13, 1950)[3]
Station succession
Next west	Tompkins Avenue
Next east	Reid 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 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)