Prospect Avenue station

The Prospect Avenue station is a local New York City Subway station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn. It is located at Prospect Avenue and Fourth Avenue near the convergence of the Gowanus, Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, and South Park Slope neighborhoods.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Metro station
Description: New York City BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway station
Also known as: “Prospect Av” and “Prospect Avenue”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prospect Park and 16th Street station.

Prospect Park

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Prospect Park is in Brooklyn. It includes its namesake park, plus the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Park South.

16th Street station

Historic site

The 16th Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. 16th Street station is situated 860 feet east of Prospect Avenue station.

20th Street station

Historic site

The 20th Street station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line, and had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. 20th Street station is situated 1,300 feet south of Prospect Avenue station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Slope and Park Slope.

South Slope

Neighborhood

Park Slope is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, within an area known as South Brooklyn. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park and Prospect Park West to the east, Fourth Avenue to the west, Flatbush Avenue to the north, and Prospect Expressway to the south.