79th Street station
79th Street station is served by the D line on the New York subway. On the D line, it sits between 18th Avenue and 71st Street. It opened in 1916 and now handles roughly 1,435,271 passengers a year. It sits in Brooklyn.
Key facts
- LinesD
- DistrictBrooklyn
- Opened1916
- Annual ridership1,435,271
- Distance from centre≈ 16.3 km
- Coordinates40.61342, -74.00063
No interchange: the station is served by a single line.
Position on the line
On the D line
Map around 79th Street
Nearest stations
- 18th Avenue0.6 km · D
- 71st Street0.7 km · D
- 20th Avenue1 km · D
- 18th Avenue1.2 km · N
- New Utrecht Avenue1.3 km · N
- 20th Avenue1.4 km · N
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve 79th Street station?
- 79th Street is served by the D line on the New York subway.
- Can you change lines at 79th Street?
- No. 79th Street is served only by the D line.
- When did 79th Street station open?
- 79th Street station opened in 1916.
- What are the stations either side of 79th Street on the D line?
- On the D line, 79th Street sits between 18th Avenue and 71st Street.
- How busy is 79th Street station?
- 79th Street handles roughly 1,435,271 passengers a year.
- Where is 79th Street station?
- 79th Street station is in Brooklyn, New York.