Lafayette Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line)

Lafayette Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Borough	Brooklyn
Line	BMT Fulton Street Line BMT Brighton Line (until 1920)
Services	None
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	April 24, 1888 (1888-04-24)
Closed	May 31, 1940 (1940-05-31)
Station succession
Next north	Flatbush Avenue
Next south	Cumberland Avenue
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 weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends 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)

Lafayette Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line. It was originally built on April 24, 1888, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It was served by trains of the BMT Fulton Street Line, and until 1920, trains of the BMT Brighton Line. The station was located east of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line, but had no connection to that elevated line. It was also located north of the former Flatbush Avenue (LIRR station), now known as the Atlantic Terminal, and had no connections there either.^[1] The next stop to the east was Cumberland Avenue. The next stop to the west was Flatbush Avenue. It closed on May 31, 1940.

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