Below the trim line are small black tile captions at regular intervals that alternate between "BEDFORD" and "NOSTRAND" in white lettering.

[6] The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan.

[7][8] Both platforms have green I-beam columns (formerly painted red) running along them at regular intervals, alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.

This station has a full-length mezzanine above the platforms and tracks with staircases to each side at regular intervals that connect the two fare control areas.

[9] The fare control area at the south (geographical west) end of the mezzanine is unstaffed, containing just full height turnstiles and staircases to all corners of Bedford and Lafayette Avenues.

[15][16][17][18] Unused in regular service, the middle and tail tracks were originally intended for an unbuilt extension proposed in the IND Second System.