53rd Street (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
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| New York City Subway station 53rd Street |
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|---|---|
| Station information | |
| Line | BMT Fourth Avenue Line |
| Services | N(5) R(12345b) |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other | |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Opened | September 13, 1915 |
| Next north | 45th Street N(5) R(12345b) |
| Next south | 59th Street N(5) R(12345b) |
53rd Street is a local station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at 53rd Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It is served by the R train (all times, except northbound late nights), and by the N train (late nights).
This station was overhaul in the late 1970s. MTA did fix the station's structure and the overhaul appearance. It replaces the original wall tiles, old signs, and incandescent lighting to the 70's modern look wall tiles, signs and fluorescent lights. It also fixed staircases and platform edges.[citation needed]
[edit] Bus connection
[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org — BMT 4th Avenue: 53rd Street
- Station Reporter — R Train
