53 Street

53 Street 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, 1915. There are two tracks and two side platforms. The tile band originally had "53" 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 intervals, there is a modern "53 Street" sign on a yellow cinderblock background. There is a small mezzanine at the middle of the station and an exit-only at the southbound platform. Under the 2015-2019 MTA Capital Plan, 53 Street, along with Bay Ridge Avenue and Prospect Avenue, received another full renovation which involved closure of the station. This station was closed on March 27, 2017 and reopened on September 8, 2017. Renovations added cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, new service maps, and LED station lighting.

MTA Arts for Transit
 * Various mosaics by Mickalene Thomas, 2017