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86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°37′21.70″N 74°1′42.18″W / 40.6226944°N 74.0283833°W / 40.6226944; -74.0283833
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 86th Street
 "R" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address86th Street & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBay Ridge
Coordinates40°37′21.70″N 74°1′42.18″W / 40.6226944°N 74.0283833°W / 40.6226944; -74.0283833
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   R all times (all times)
TransitBus transport New York City Bus: B1, B16, B63 (on Fifth Avenue), S53, S79 SBS, S93
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJanuary 15, 1916 (108 years ago) (1916-01-15)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other names86th Street - Bay Ridge[3]
Traffic
20232,636,985[4] Increase 16.2%
Rank133 out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Location
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York
86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

86th Street is a station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at 86th Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It is served by the R train at all times.

This underground station, opened on January 15, 1916,[2] and has two tracks and a single island platform. The platform and mezzanines above have dark green columns, some of which have the standard black station name plate with white lettering. The track walls are currently tiled, formerly black with dark green and brown paint except for a small section at the extreme north end. The platform has several employee-facilities that have a mosaic trim line.

This station has two entrance/exits. The full-time one is at the south end. Two staircases from the platform go up to a mezzanine that has a turnstile bank and bodega within fare control. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going up to either southern corners of 86th Street and Fourth Avenue.[6] The station's other fare control area is unstaffed. Two staircases from the platform, one of which is now closed, go up to a mezzanine that has two High Entry/Exit Turnstiles and a single staircase going up to the southwest corner of 85th Street and Fourth Avenue. Both mezzanines have their original mosaic trim line.[7]

The station was originally planned to be a four-track express station. The platform is located between what would be the two southbound tracks as north of this station, the current southbound track swings out around the platform while the northbound one remains straight. The additional two tracks would be built on the eastern side of Fourth Avenue.[2][8][9] There are also large portions of the mezzanines that are now used for employees only.[8]

This station was the original terminal for the BMT Fourth Avenue Line until Bay Ridge – 95th Street opened on October 25, 1925.[10]

In 2007, then-13th District Congressman Vito Fossella and 22nd District State Senator Marty Golden secured funding for an $13.8 million renovation, completed in 2011. The renovation repaired staircases, rebuilt the station's ventilation, and installed new tiling for walls and floors as well as ADA-compliant yellow safety treads along the platform edges. The platform walls were originally tiled, but removed during renovations in the 1970s. The modern renovation restored these tiles, and added an Arts for Transit glass mosaic inspired by the old homes of the Bay Ridge neighborhood.[7][11][12][13][14] Future plans call for the addition of elevators to the platform and street, which would make the station fully ADA-accessible.[15]

The station serves as a bus hub and terminal for several New York City Transit lines, including the S53 local and S93 limited buses and the S79 Select Bus Service all to Staten Island.[3][6][16]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
B1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
B2 Northbound ← Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Forest Hills – 71st Avenue, (36th Street late nights) (77th Street)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Bay Ridge – 95th Street (Terminus) →
  • Stairs at the SE corner of 86th Street & 4th Avenue
    Stairs at the SE corner of 86th Street & 4th Avenue

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Subway Running To Eighty-Sixth Street Starts Building Boom In Bay Ridge". http://bklyn.newspapers.com. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 15, 1916. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Select Bus Service has arrived on S79". mta.info. Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York). September 3, 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  6. ^ a b "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bay Ridge" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York). 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b Golden, Martin J. (January 25, 2007). "Congressman Fossella And Senator Golden Announce Agreement For Full Renovation Of The 86th Street Subway Station". nysenate.gov. New York State Senate. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Brooklyn Subway Extension Plan: Fourth Ave. Line to 86th St., Tunnel to Staten Island, and Eventually a Through Route to Coney Island". nytimes.com. The New York Times. February 16, 1912. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. ^ "www.nycsubway.org". www.nycsubway.org.
  10. ^ "Subway Bids Announced: For 95th Street Terminal, Brooklyn, and Corona Yard". nytimes.com. The New York Times. March 1, 1925. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  11. ^ Golden, Martin J. (September 23, 2008). "Senator Golden Announces Funding For Repairs At 86th Street Station". nysenate.gov. New York State Senate. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. ^ Chapman, Ben (March 3, 2011). "Brooklyn artist has heart of glass: Working on mural for subway station". nydailynews.com. Daily News (New York). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  13. ^ Fink, Homer (March 3, 2011). "Brooklyn Heights Artist Brightens Up Bay Ridge Subway". brooklynheightsblog.com. Brooklyn Heights Blog. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Brooklyn Subway Station To Undergo $8.5 Million Makeover". ny1.com. NY1. January 26, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 7 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Katinas, Paula (February 25, 2013). "Subway riders form alliance to fight for better service in Bay Ridge". brooklyneagle.com. Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York). July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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