Cumberland Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line)

Cumberland Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Fulton Street and Cumberland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Borough Brooklyn
Line BMT Fulton Street Line
BMT Brighton Line (until 1920)
Services None
Connection Greene and Gates Avenues Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened April 24, 1888
Closed May 31, 1940
Station succession
Next north Lafayette Avenue
Next south Vanderbilt Avenue

Cumberland Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line. It was opened on April 24, 1888, and had 2 tracks and 2 offset side platforms.[1] It was served by trains of the BMT Fulton Street Line, and until 1920, trains of the BMT Brighton Line. It also had connections to Greene and Gates Avenues Line trolleys. The next stop to the east was Vanderbilt Avenue. The next stop to the west was Lafayette Avenue. It closed on May 31, 1940.

References

  1. "Fulton Street El". StationReporter.net.