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Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°40′00″N 73°59′39″W / 40.666789°N 73.994079°W / 40.666789; -73.994079
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Not to be confused with Prospect Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line).
 Prospect Avenue
 "R" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressProspect Avenue & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleGowanus, Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, South Park Slope
Coordinates40°40′00″N 73°59′39″W / 40.666789°N 73.994079°W / 40.666789; -73.994079
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   D late nights (late nights)
​   N late nights, and limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction (late nights, and limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction)
​   R all times (all times)
​   W limited rush hour service only (limited rush hour service only)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B37 (on Third Avenue); B63 (on Fifth Avenue)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915; 109 years ago (June 22, 1915)[2]
ClosedJune 5, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-05) (reconstruction)
RebuiltNovember 2, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-02)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
20231,299,538[3] Increase 10.6%
Rank237 out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Location
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) is located in New York
Prospect Avenue station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

Prospect Avenue is a local New York City Subway station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn. It is located at Prospect Avenue and Fourth Avenue near the convergence of Gowanus, Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, and South Park Slope. It is served by the R train at all times. The D and N trains also stop here during late nights, and a few rush-hour W trains stop here in the peak direction.

History

The station prior to renovation

Prospect Avenue opened on June 22, 1915 as part of the initial portion of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line to 59th Street.[2] It was overhauled in the late 1970s. The Transit Authority repaired the station's structure and appearance, particularly the staircases and platform edges. The overhaul also replaced the original wall tiles, trim line, signs, and incandescent lighting.[citation needed]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, underwent a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative and was entirely closed for 5 months. Updates included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories and maps.[5][6] From January to May 2016, Grimshaw Architects worked on a design for the station's renovation, with Arup Group acting as a consultant.[7] The award for Package 1 of the renovations, which covers renovations at the Prospect Avenue, 53rd Street, and Bay Ridge Avenue stations on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, was awarded on November 30, 2016.[7] The station closed on June 5, 2017 for these renovations,[8][9][10] and reopened on November 2, 2017, a month ahead of schedule.[11] Citnalta-Forte Joint Venture was selected to renovate the three stations under a $72 million design–build contract, the first such contract in the subway system's history.[12]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
to 9 St
to 25 St
Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local ← "R" train toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue (Whitehall Street–South Ferry late nights) (Ninth Street)
← "D" train toward Norwood–205th Street late nights (Ninth Street)
← "N" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard late nights (Ninth Street)
← "W" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (Ninth Street)
Northbound express ← "D" train"N" train do not stop here
Southbound express → "D" train"N" train do not stop here →
Southbound local → "R" train toward Bay Ridge–95th Street (25th Street) →
→ "D" train "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue late nights (25th Street) →
→ "W" train toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (25th Street) →
Side platform
Entrance to the southbound platform on the west side of Fourth Avenue

This underground station is a local station with four tracks and two side platforms with a full curtain wall separating the local and express tracks.

The platforms have no columns except on the north ends, where the platforms were extended in the 1960s to accommodate the current standard B Division train length of 600 feet. These I-beam columns are cream colored. During the 1970s renovation the original trim line along the platforms was replaced with cinder block tiles, which are colored white. The slightly recessed cinder-block areas where the platform signs are located were originally painted blue. During the 2017 renovation, the cinder block tiles were restored and new black floor tiles and yellow platform treads were installed. The blue cinder block recessions were covered with small black mosaic tiles.

The 2017 artwork at this station consists of mosaics by Monika Bravo.[13] They signify local landmarks such as the Brooklyn Army Terminal.[14]

Exits

The station's only fare controls are platform-level near the center. Until the 2017 renovations, they had their original trim line, colored brown with "P" at regular intervals, a bank of turnstiles, and token booth. The Manhattan-bound side has two street stairs to the east sidewalk of Fourth Avenue near the Prospect Expressway, while the Bay Ridge-bound side has one to the west sidewalk.[15] There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfer between directions.

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 "Through Tube to Coney, 48 Minutes: First Train on Fourth Avenue Route Beats West End Line Eleven Minutes". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 22, 1915. Retrieved June 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Spivack, Caroline (January 16, 2017). "Shuttle scuttle: Riders demand extra buses during three subway stations' closure". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "MTA will close these Brooklyn subway stops to facilitate upgrades". Curbed NY. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Prospect Av R Station to Close for Major Renovation". www.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Barone, Vincent (November 2, 2017). "Prospect Avenue subway station reopens with modern amenities". am New York. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Three Brooklyn R Stations are First in Major Subway Station Modernization Project". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 22, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  13. ^ Plitt, Amy (November 3, 2017). "Brooklyn's Prospect Ave subway station reopens after six-month revamp". Curbed NY. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  14. ^ Mixson, Colin (November 3, 2017). "Back on tracks: Refurbished Prospect Avenue station reopens, delighting local straphangers". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Park Slope" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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