79th Street

79th Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	79th Street & New Utrecht Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11214
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bensonhurst
Coordinates	40°36′48″N 74°00′05″W / 40.61339°N 74.001514°W / 40.61339; -74.001514Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 74°00′05″W / 40.61339°N 74.001514°W / 40.61339; -74.001514
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT West End Line
Services	D  (all times)      M  (rush hours until 7:30 p.m.)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	September 15, 1916
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	1.782 million[1][2] ▲ 2.94%
Rank	257 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	71st Street: D  M
Next south	18th Avenue: D  M
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

79th Street is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 79th Street and New Utrecht Avenue, in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst. It is served by the D train (all times), and by the M train rush hours.

Steel fencing is present on both platforms. This station has two fare control areas. The south end of the station at 79th Street is open full-time. It has two staircases to the street and two staircases to each platform. The north end of the station at 77th Street is divided up around the closed and sealed mezzanine. Fare control is outside the mezzanine, and there is no crossunder. The Manhattan-bound side has HEET access but has no room for any MetroCard vending machines. The Coney Island-bound side is exit only. There is evidence that there was a booth inside this mezzanine when it was open and usable. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2005–2009 Capital Construction Program calls for renovation of the stations on the West End Line, including 79th Street.

References

External links

• nycsubway.org — BMT West End Line: 79th Street
• Station Reporter — D Train

Eastern street stair