59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

 59 Street
 "N" train​​"R" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Looking south on the southbound platform. An R160 R train is visible on the southbound local track.
Station statistics
Address59th Street & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleSunset Park
Coordinates40°38′29″N 74°01′04″W / 40.64139°N 74.01778°W / 40.64139; -74.01778
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   N all times (all times)
   R all times (all times)
   W limited rush hour service only (limited rush hour service only)
Transit
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (109 years ago) (1915-06-22)[4]
AccessibleThis station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
20232,855,080[5]Increase 8.1%
Rank115 out of 423[5]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
36th Street
N all times except late nights

Express
Eighth Avenue
N all timesW selected rush-hour trips
53rd Street
N late nights, and limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak directionR all timesW limited rush hour service only

Local
Bay Ridge Avenue
R all times
Location
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York
59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Track layout

Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The 59th Street station is an express station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 59th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, it is served by the N and R trains at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve the station.

The 59th Street station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line, which was approved in 1905. Construction on the segment of the line that includes 59th Street started on March 15, 1913, and was completed in 1915. The station opened on June 22, 1915, as the southernmost station of the initial portion of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line. The station's platforms were lengthened in 1926–1927,[6] and again during the 1960s.[7] Elevator access was added in late 2020, in tandem with a station renovation between 2018 and 2020 to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Routes and Schedules: South Brooklyn". NYC Ferry.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Station Opening was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SU-Opens-1927 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).