25th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

 25 Street
 
Southbound platform
Station statistics
Address25th Street & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleGreenwood Heights
Coordinates40°39′38″N 73°59′53″W / 40.66056°N 73.99806°W / 40.66056; -73.99806
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   D  (late nights)
   N  (late nights, and limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction)
   R  (all times)
   W  (limited rush hour service only)
Transit NYCT Bus: B63 (on Fifth Avenue); B37 (on Third Avenue)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (1915-06-22)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
No
Traffic
2023822,024 8.4%
Rank328 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Prospect Avenue
D  N  R  W 

Local
36th Street
D  N  R  W 
Location
Track layout

Street map

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

The 25th Street station is a local station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 25th Street and Fourth Avenue in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, it is served by the R train at all times. The D and N trains also stop here during late nights, and some rush-hour W trains stop here in the peak direction.

The 25th Street station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line, which was approved in 1905. Construction on the segment of the line that includes 25th Street started on December 20, 1909, and was completed in May 1912. The station opened on June 22, 1915, as part of the initial portion of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line to 59th Street. The station's platforms were lengthened in 19261927, and again during a renovation in 1968–1970.