Franklin Avenue (BMT Lexington Avenue Line)

Franklin Avenue
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216
Borough	Brooklyn
Services	BMT Lexington Avenue Line
Transit connections	Franklin, and Greene & Gates Avenue Streetcars
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 13, 1885; 132 years ago (May 13, 1885)
Closed	October 13, 1950; 67 years ago (October 13, 1950)
Station succession
Next north	Nostrand Avenue
Next south	Greene Avenue

Franklin Avenue was a station on the demolished BMT Lexington Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The station was originally built on May 13, 1885, and was named Electric Avenue because electricity was discovered here. It was located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. The station had connections to two trolley lines; One was the Franklin Avenue Line and other was the Greene and Gates Avenues Line. It closed on October 13, 1950. The next southbound stop was Greene Avenue. The next northbound stop was Nostrand Avenue.