Bay Ridge Avenue

Bay Ridge Avenue is a local subway station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line. Before entering this station from 59 Street, daylight can be seen when the N train splits with the R train. This station is served by the R train.

This station opened in January 15, 1916. There are two tracks and two side platforms. The tile band originally had "BR" along the wall. There was a full renovation in 1970 where the MTA covered up the original BMT wall tiles with 1970s cinderblock tiling, however some original tiling was left intact at the fare controls. At certain intrevals, there is a modern "Bay Ridge Av" sign on a blue cinderblock background. There is a small mezzanine at the middle of the station and an exit-only at the southern end of the uptown platform. Under the 2015-2019 MTA Capital Plan, Bay Ridge Avenue, along with 53 Street and Prospect Avenue, received another full renovation which involved closure of the station. This station was closed on April 29, 2017 and reopened on October 13, 2017. Renovations added cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, new service maps, and LED station lighting.

MTA Arts for Transit
 * Various tile mosaics by Katy Fischer, 2017