Franklin Avenue station

The Franklin Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. The station was located at the intersection of and Franklin Avenues in , , New York, United States.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: demolished elevated rapid transit station on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City
  • Also known as: “Franklin Avenue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Taaffe Playground and Star Spangled Playground.

Park
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is a park.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church at 230 Classon Avenue in , . It was built in 1858 of Belleville brownstone in the Gothic Revival style. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Franklin Avenue station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton Hill and Clinton Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in the north-central portion of the borough of . It is bordered by the and Flushing Avenue to the north, to the northeast, Classon Avenue and to the east, Atlantic Avenue and to the south and southwest and Vanderbilt Avenue and to the west.

Locality
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is a national historic district in , in New York City. It consists of 1,063 largely residential contributing buildings built between the 1840s and 1930 in popular contemporary and revival styles.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the borough of . The neighborhood is bounded by Flushing Avenue and the to the north, Flatbush Avenue Extension and to the west, Atlantic Avenue and to the south, and Vanderbilt Avenue and to the east.

Franklin Avenue station

Latitude
40.69437° or 40° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
-73.95796° or 73° 57′ 29″ west
Established
April 27th, 1889
Open location code
87G8M2VR+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3026462201
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5491261
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Franklin Avenue station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “富蘭克林大道車站”
  • French: “Avenue Franklin”
  • Japanese: “フランクリン・アベニュー駅 (BMTマートル・アベニュー線)”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Myrtle Village Green and Iglesia Pentacostal Santidad a Jehova.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ganni’s Pizzeria and Citi Bike - Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave.

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