79th Street station (BMT West End Line)

79 Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of the Manhattan-bound platform
Station statistics
Address	79th Street & New Utrecht Avenue Brooklyn, New York
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Bensonhurst
Coordinates	40°36′49″N 74°00′02″W / 40.61358°N 74.00059°W / 40.61358; -74.00059
Division	B (BMT)[1]
Line	BMT West End Line
Services	D  (all times)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	June 24, 1916 (108 years ago) (1916-06-24)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	1,311,172[2]  4.5%
Rank	235 out of 423[2]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 71st Street toward Norwood–205th Street Local 18th Avenue toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to 71st Street to 18th Avenue
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.