53rd Street station
53rd Street station is served by the R line on the New York subway. On the R line, it sits between 45th Street and 59th Street. It opened in 1915 and now handles roughly 1,955,504 passengers a year. It sits in Brooklyn.
Key facts
- LinesR
- DistrictBrooklyn
- Opened1915
- Annual ridership1,955,504
- Distance from centre≈ 14.9 km
- Coordinates40.64360, -74.01550
No interchange: the station is served by a single line.
Position on the line
On the R line
Map around 53rd Street
Nearest stations
- 59th Street0.3 km · NR
- 45th Street0.8 km · R
- Eighth Avenue1.1 km · N
- Bay Ridge Avenue1.3 km · R
- Fort Hamilton Parkway station1.5 km · N
- 36th Street1.5 km · DNR
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve 53rd Street station?
- 53rd Street is served by the R line on the New York subway.
- Can you change lines at 53rd Street?
- No. 53rd Street is served only by the R line.
- When did 53rd Street station open?
- 53rd Street station opened in 1915.
- What are the stations either side of 53rd Street on the R line?
- On the R line, 53rd Street sits between 45th Street and 59th Street.
- How busy is 53rd Street station?
- 53rd Street handles roughly 1,955,504 passengers a year.
- Where is 53rd Street station?
- 53rd Street station is in Brooklyn, New York.