The familiar turnstiles at the 36th Street D/N/R station are set to be replaced as part of the MTA’s latest push to modernize subway entrances and crack down on fare evasion.

The 36th Street station is one of 20 subway stations across the city selected for the next round of new fare gates. The new gates are designed to make it harder to enter without paying while also creating wider, easier-to-use entrances for passengers with wheelchairs, strollers and luggage.

The decision comes after a pilot program at 20 stations showed a 35 percent average drop in fare evasion. The new gates have already been used by about 63 million riders during the pilot.

This is part of a larger Brooklyn rollout that also includes Bedford Av on the L line, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Myrtle Av and Newkirk Plaza. Other stations being added are spread across Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, including Union Square, 72 St, Flushing-Main St, Forest Hills-71 Av and Yankee Stadium.

Preparation work at the 20 stations is expected to begin this month, with installation of the new gates beginning by the end of the year.

The new gates are part of a $1.1 billion MTA project that will eventually modernize fare-control areas at 150 stations. The current turnstiles date back to the early 1990s, when the system still used tokens, making this the first major overhaul of the fare-control system in more than 30 years.