59th Street (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
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| New York City Subway station 59th Street |
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| Station Information | |
| Line | BMT Fourth Avenue Line |
| Services | N R |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other | |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Opened | September 13, 1915 |
| Next North | Local: 53rd Street N (5) R (12345b) |
| Express: 36th Street N (1234) R (5c) |
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| Next South | Fourth Avenue Line: Bay Ridge Avenue R |
| Sea Beach Line (local): Eighth Avenue N |
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| Sea Beach Line (express): Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue no regular service |
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59th Street is a station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 59th Street and Fourth Avenue, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Sunset Park, it is served by the N and R trains at all times.
This is a four-track express station with two island platforms. The local tracks continue along the Fourth Avenue Line to Bay Ridge-95th Street, while the express tracks split and turn east to connect to the BMT Sea Beach Line.
The street-level entrance is at the southern end of the station, at 60th Street. There is also an exit at the north end of the station.
[edit] Bus connection
- B9 at 60th Street
[edit] Nearby points of interest
[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org — BMT 4th Avenue Line: 59th Street
- Station Reporter — N Train
- Station Reporter — R Train
