Lafayette Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line)
| Lafayette Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Former 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 |
| Closed | May 31, 1940 |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | Flatbush Avenue |
| Next south | Cumberland Avenue |
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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