Bay Ridge–95th Street station

The Bay Ridge–95th Street station (originally 95th Street–Fort Hamilton station) is the southern terminal station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Despite the name, the station is located in the neighborhood of Fort Hamilton (as its original name implied) at the intersection of 95th Street and Fourth Avenue in southwestern Brooklyn. It is served by the R train at all times. Geographically, this station is the westernmost New York City Subway station.

 Bay Ridge–95 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station platform
Station statistics
Address95th Street & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleFort Hamilton
Coordinates40°36′58.2″N 74°1′52.4″W
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   R  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: B8, B63; B37 (on Third Avenue)
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedOctober 31, 1925 (1925-10-31)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite-
direction
transfer
N/A
Former/other names95th Street–Fort Hamilton
Traffic
20231,176,225 15.2%
Rank263 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
86th Street Terminus
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times

The station was first planned in 1922 as the first part of an extension to Staten Island through a tunnel under the Narrows. Construction began on December 17, 1923, after the construction contractor submitted, withdrew, and resubmitted its bid. The station opened on October 31, 1925, but the Staten Island extension was never built due to various funding disputes. The platform was lengthened in the 1960s.

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