Prospect Avenue station
Prospect Avenue station is served by the R line on the New York subway. On the R line, it sits between Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street and 25th Street. It opened in 1915 and now handles roughly 1,341,009 passengers a year. It sits in Brooklyn.
Key facts
- LinesR
- DistrictBrooklyn
- Opened1915
- Annual ridership1,341,009
- Distance from centre≈ 12 km
- Coordinates40.66528, -73.99306
No interchange: the station is served by a single line.
Position on the line
On the R line
Map around Prospect Avenue
Nearest stations
- Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street0.6 km · FRG
- 25th Street0.7 km · R
- Seventh Avenue1 km · FG
- Smith–Ninth Streets1.1 km · FG
- 15th Street – Prospect Park1.3 km · FG
- 36th Street1.5 km · DNR
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve Prospect Avenue station?
- Prospect Avenue is served by the R line on the New York subway.
- Can you change lines at Prospect Avenue?
- No. Prospect Avenue is served only by the R line.
- When did Prospect Avenue station open?
- Prospect Avenue station opened in 1915.
- What are the stations either side of Prospect Avenue on the R line?
- On the R line, Prospect Avenue sits between Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street and 25th Street.
- How busy is Prospect Avenue station?
- Prospect Avenue handles roughly 1,341,009 passengers a year.
- Where is Prospect Avenue station?
- Prospect Avenue station is in Brooklyn, New York.