Borough Hall Subway Station 2/3/4/5

This is a well-​worn transportation hub in downtown Brooklyn. I beg to differ with Jaszon S.; I love the old tiles, some of which are broken, but generally in good condition. When the station is renovated, the broken tiles will be replaced, the platforms will be tiled – and you’ll like it more, but I’ll like it less. I’m very fond of the shabbiness and age of the glass tiles.
The original 28 subway stations are all in Manhattan, but this is the first station stop in Brooklyn on the 4 and 5 lines, and the second on the 2 and 3 lines.
The connection to the Court street R is likely not original – the 2,3,4, and 5 lines are all IRT subways, and the R is a BMT train, which was a different transit company. Some reviewers complain about the distance you have to travel just to get to your train; well, you can walk above ground. Speaking for myself, I like having more transfer options, not fewer, in a station.

I think because I’m new to the city I wasn’t quite ready for Borough Hall… But I quickly Learned that this is A really busy hub for A lot of trains. I would not avoid this station, there’s a lot of history and you can feel it.

When this station opened to the public in 1919, you can tell it was pretty swanky then. Unfortunately, due to poor maintenance and upkeep, this place is suffering from its share of disrepair and hasn’t aged gracefully (not unlike any other subway station in the MTA network, although not as bad as some).
The nice thing about the Borough Hall subway station is that it’s fairly large and gives you easy access all over Manhattan, as well as the rest of Brooklyn. Even though it’s a busy station during rush hour, it only gets suffocatingly crowded when there is a system issue. Off-​peak hours and weekends are pretty calm.