Prospect Avenue

Prospect Avenue is a local subway station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line. This station is served by the R train.

This station opened in June 22, 1916. There are two tracks and two side platforms. The tile band originally had "P" 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 "Prospect Av" sign on a blue cinderblock background. There is an exit-only and fare control at the middle of both platforms. Under the 2015-2019 MTA Capital Plan, Prospect Avenue, along with 53 Street and Bay Ridge Avenue, received another full renovation which involved closure of the station. This station was closed on June 5, 2017 and reopened on November 2, 2017. Renovations added cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, new service maps, and LED station lighting.

MTA Arts for Transit
 * Various mosaics by Monika Bravo, 2017