55th Street station

The 55th Street station is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 55th Street, 13th Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue in .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City BMT West End Line subway station
  • Also known as: “55th Street” and “55 St”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 50th Street station and Maimonides Medical Center.

Metro station
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The is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 50th Street, 12th Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue in . is situated 1,700 feet north of 55th Street station.

Hospital
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is a non-profit, non-sectarian hospital located in , in the New York City borough of , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3,000 feet north of 55th Street station.

Synagogue
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Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park, sometimes called Young Israel Beth El of Boro Park and abbreviated as YIBE, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and historic synagogue, located at 4802 15th Avenue in , , , United States. is situated 2,200 feet east of 55th Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borough Park and Southwest Brooklyn.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of , in . The neighborhood is bordered by to the south, to the southwest, to the west, and to the north, Flatbush to the east, and to the southeast.

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is a part of , that encompasses the neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Kensington, Parkville, and Sunset Park.

Neighborhood
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is a predominantly residential neighborhood in the southwest corner of the borough of in . It is on a hill between , , , and .

55th Street station

Latitude
40.63153° or 40° 37′ 54″ north
Longitude
-73.99545° or 73° 59′ 44″ west
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8J2J3+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1270745412
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1942191
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“55th Street station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “55街車站”
  • Dutch: “55th Street”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio 55-a Strato”
  • French: “55ème Rue”
  • French: “55th Street”
  • Italian: “55th Street”
  • Japanese: “55丁目駅”
  • Polish: “55th Street”
  • Russian: “55-я улица”
  • Spanish: “Calle 55”
  • Ukrainian: “55-та вулиця”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church and Saint Frances de Chantal Church.

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