86th Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

 86 Street
 
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Station statistics
Address86th Street & Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBay Ridge
Coordinates40°37′22″N 74°01′42″W / 40.62278°N 74.02833°W / 40.62278; -74.02833
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
Services   R  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: B1, B16, S53, S79 SBS, S93; B37 (on Third Avenue); B63 (on Fifth Avenue)
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJanuary 15, 1916 (1916-01-15)
Accessible ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other names86th Street - Bay Ridge
Traffic
20232,636,985 16.2%
Rank133 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
77th Street Bay Ridge–95th Street
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Symbol Description
Stops all times

The 86th Street station 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.

The 86th Street station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line. Though it was originally planned to be a four-track express station with two island platforms, only the western platform and tracks were ultimately built. Construction on the segment of the line that includes 86th Street started in 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 it was renovated in the 1970s and again in the late 2000s. The 86th Street station was renovated between 2018 and 2020, and elevators were added to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The 86th Street station serves as a bus hub and terminal for several New York City Transit bus routes.