Nicer place to wait for the subway

THE R train won’t arrive at the 53rd St. station in Brooklyn any faster, but at least the accommodations have improved.

The 53rd St. stop in Sunset Park on Friday was the first station to reopen after a six-month makeover, part of Gov. Cuomo’s 33-station rehab initiative.

The station got new lighting, artwork, USB charging ports, countdown clocks, leaning benches and digital information screens. On the sidewalk, crews installed a canopy with a countdown clock mounted above the staircase.

“It looks amazing,” said Sunset Park resident Yosendivel Medina, 21, a culinary student. “I feel like I’m in Manhattan.”

Sheila Pisciotta, 57, paid the $2.75 fare just to see the new station with her husband, John.

“It’s great for the neighborhood. It makes it feel welcoming,” Pisciotta said. “I’ve seen the worst. Now I’ve seen the best.”

The next stations undergoing renovations to open are Prospect Ave. and Bay Ridge Ave. on the R line, which cost $72 million to renovate.