59th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
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.
Looking south on the southbound platform. An R160 R train is visible on the southbound local track.
A Coney Island-bound N train of R160s leaving the station
A view of the former tunnel wall at the north end of the station, where the platforms were extended in 1970
Northwestern street stairs at 59th Street and Fourth Avenue prior to elevator installation
The BMT Fourth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway, mainly running under Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. The line is served by the D, N, and R at all times; the R typically runs local, while the D and N run express during the day and local at night. During rush hours, select W trains also serve the line. Northbound D and N trains run local along the line after 6:45 p.m. during weekdays as well. The line was originally built by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and is now internally operated as part of the New York City Subway's B Division.
This is the Fourth Avenue Line Bridge over the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge Branch. This bridge has space for two additional trackways.
A view of the Garfield Place substation, which is used to power the Fourth Avenue Line
The Lawrence Street station (now Jay Street–MetroTech) was built after that section of the line had already been completed.
The Bay Ridge–95th Street terminal station was opened in 1925.
