86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

86 Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station platform
Station statistics
Address	86th Street & Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bay Ridge
Coordinates	40°37′22″N 74°01′42″W / 40.62278°N 74.02833°W / 40.62278; -74.02833
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Line	BMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services	R  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: B1, B16, S53, S79 SBS, S93; B37 (on Third Avenue); B63 (on Fifth Avenue)[2]
Structure	Underground
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	January 15, 1916 (108 years ago) (1916-01-15)[3]
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	86th Street - Bay Ridge[4]
Traffic
2023	2,636,985[5]  16.2%
Rank	133 out of 423[5]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 77th Street toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue Bay Ridge–95th Street Terminus
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Track layout Legend to 77th Street to Bay Ridge–95th Street
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

The 86th Street station is a station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at 86th Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It is served by the R train at all times.

The 86th Street station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line. Though it was originally planned to be a four-track express station with two island platforms, only the western platform and tracks were ultimately built. Construction on the segment of the line that includes 86th Street started in 1913, and was completed in 1915. The station opened on January 15, 1916, as part of an extension of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line from 59th Street to 86th Street. The station's platforms were lengthened in 1926–1927, and it was renovated in the 1970s and again in the late 2000s. The 86th Street station was renovated between 2018 and 2020, and elevators were added to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The 86th Street station serves as a bus hub and terminal for several New York City Transit bus routes.