Bay Ridge Avenue station

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

 Bay Ridge Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Bay Ridge-bound platform after renovation
Station statistics
AddressBay Ridge Avenue & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBay Ridge
Coordinates40°38′05″N 74°01′25″W
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   R  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: B9, B64; B37 (on Third Avenue); B63 (on Fifth Avenue)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJanuary 15, 1916 (1916-01-15)
ClosedApril 29, 2017 (2017-04-29) (reconstruction)
RebuiltOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
20221,520,403 21.8%
Rank189 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
59th Street 77th Street
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times

The Bay Ridge Avenue station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line, which was approved in 1905 and subsequently modified. Construction on the segment of the line that includes Bay Ridge Avenue started on January 24, 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 19261927, and again in 1970. The station was also renovated during the 1970s and in 2017.

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