79th Street station (BMT West End Line)

 79 Street
 
View of the Manhattan-bound platform
Station statistics
Address79th Street & New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBensonhurst
Coordinates40°36′49″N 74°00′02″W / 40.61358°N 74.00059°W / 40.61358; -74.00059
DivisionB (BMT)
LineBMT West End Line
Services   D  (all times)
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 24, 1916 (1916-06-24)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
20231,311,172 4.5%
Rank235 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
71st Street
Local
18th Avenue
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times

The 79th Street station is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 79th Street and New Utrecht Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. It is served by the D train at all times. The station opened in 1916 as part of the BMT West End Line, which was upgraded into an elevated line as part of the Dual Contracts. Its platforms were extended to accommodate ten-car trains in the 1960s, and the station was renovated in 2012.