Sumner Avenue station (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)

Sumner Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was closed on October 4, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure. The next stop to the north was Broadway (still in existence, though inactive). The next stop to the south was Tompkins Avenue.

Sumner Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Myrtle Avenue & Sumner Avenue (Marcus Garvey Boulevard) Brooklyn, NY 11206
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bedford-Stuyvesant
Coordinates	40.696366°N 73.940686°W / 40.696366; -73.940686
Division	B (BMT)
Services	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 19, 1889 (December 19, 1889)
Closed	October 4, 1969 (October 4, 1969)
Station succession
Next west	Tompkins Avenue
Next east	Broadway
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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)