List of bus routes in the Bronx

#4356 operates through University Heights on the Bx3.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates a number of bus routes in the Bronx, New York, United States. Many of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see list of streetcar lines in the Bronx). All local buses are operated by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, a subsidiary of New York City Transit Authority, except for the Bx23, operated by the MTA Bus Company.

Seven Metro-North Railroad feeder routes are run by the brand name of Hudson Rail Link,[1] operated by Logan Bus Company under contract. All of these routes are listed below.

List of routes

This table gives details for the routes prefixed with "Bx" - in other words, those considered to run primarily in the Bronx by the MTA. For details on routes with other prefixes, see the following articles:

All routes are operated under New York City Bus except for the Bx23, which is operated under MTA Bus.

Routes marked with an asterisk (*) run 24 hours a day.

Bx1 to Bx24

Route Terminals Streets traveled History Notes
[2] Local service
Mott Haven
East 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue
at Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)
  • Bx1: Riverdale
    West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue
All trips: Grand Concourse, Sedgwick Avenue
Bx1 only: West 231st Street
Bx2 only: East 149th Street, Third Avenue
  • Began July 3, 1921
  • Original Bx1 southern terminus was East 138th Street/Grand Concourse
  • Original Bx2 southern terminus was East 150th Street/Melrose Avenue
  • Bx2 ran along East 165th Street and Melrose Avenue until August 2008
  • Bx1 Local does not operate when Bx1 Limited is running.
  • Bx2 extended to Riverdale early weekday and Sunday mornings.
Limited-stop service (Bx1 only)
Mott Haven
East 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue
at Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)

Riverdale
West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue

(See Bx1 local routing above)
  • Bx1 limited-stop service began January 1993.[3]
  • All Limited-Stop service became Bx1 in September 2010.
  • Limited-Stop service does not operate on evenings or Sundays.
Bx3
[4]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal: Broadway
Riverdale
West 238th Street and Broadway
at 238th Street ( 1  train)
West 181st Street, University Avenue, Sedgwick Avenue
  • Replaced University Avenue Line streetcars on October 25, 1947; formerly Bx38
Bx4
Bx4A
[5]
The Hub
Bergen Avenue and Westchester Avenue
near Third Avenue - 149th Street station ( 2   5  trains)
Westchester Square
Lane Avenue and East Tremont Avenue
at Westchester Square - East Tremont Avenue station ( 6   <6>  trains)
  • Replaced Westchester Avenue Line streetcars on July 10, 1948; formerly Bx42
  • 'A' variant created in January 2011 to replace Bx14[6]
  • No overnight service
Bx5
[7]
Longwood
West Farms Road and Southern Boulevard
near Simpson Street ( 2   5  trains)
Pelham Bay
Bruckner Boulevard
at Pelham Bay Park ( 6   <6>  trains)
Story Avenue, Bruckner Boulevard
  • Began March 26, 1928 by New York City Department of Plant and Structures
  • Original northern terminus was Pelham Parkway/Laconia Avenue at Pelham Parkway ( 5  train)
  • Rerouted from Bruckner Boulevard to Crosby Avenue in Pelham Bay to replace Bx8 service through the area on June 27, 2010 due to budget-related reductions;[8] rerouted back to Bruckner Boulevard in April 2012.
  • Summer Weekend Service to Orchard Beach was discontinued in Summer 2016. The last run of that service was in Summer 2015.[9]
  • Alternate Weekday trips and all late evening service terminates at Pugsley Avenue/Turnbull Avenue.
  • Weekend trips extended from Pelham Bay Park to Co-op City's Bay Plaza Shopping Center beginning on September 6, 2015.[10]
Co-op City
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
(weekends only)
Bx6*
[11]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Riverside Drive West and West 158th Street
Hunts Point Cooperative Market 155th Street, 161st Street, 163rd Street, Hunts Point Avenue
  • Replaced 163rd Street Crosstown Line streetcars on June 26, 1948; formerly Bx34
Overnight service terminates at Amsterdam Avenue/West 155th Street.
Bx7
[12]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 167th Street
at 168th Street ( 1   A   C  trains)
Riverdale
Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street
(at New York City–Yonkers line)
Broadway, Riverdale Avenue
  • Began February 12, 1928
  • Was Bx10 until February 1984, when it became the Bx7 and was extended southward from Inwood to Washington Heights 168th Street.
  • Split from M100 in 1989.
  • Late evening service terminates at West 207th Street/Broadway.
  • No overnight service.
Bx8
[13]
Locust Point
Longstreet Avenue and Tierney Place
Williamsbridge
East 226th Street and White Plains Road
near 225th Street station ( 2   5  trains)
Throgs Neck Boulevard, Westchester Avenue, Williamsbridge Road, Bronxwood Avenue
  • Began November 1, 1927 (north part) and June 15, 1934 by Bronx Coach (south part)
  • Merged with the Bx23 (Westchester Avenue to Schley Avenue) and a former Bx40 spur (south of Main Street) in September 1989
  • Rerouted from Crosby Avenue to Stadium Avenue in June 2010 due to budget-related reductions to replace part of discontinued Bx14;[6][8] Bx5 service was also rerouted.[6]
  • Rerouted back to pre-June route in January 2011 due to complaints.[6]
Bx9*
[14]
Riverdale
Broadway and West 262nd Street
(at New York City–Yonkers line)
West Farms
Tremont Avenue and Devoe Avenue
at West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue ( 2   5  trains)
Broadway, Kingsbridge Road, Fordham Road, Southern Boulevard
  • Replaced Bronx and Van Cortlandt Parks Crosstown Line streetcars on January 24, 1948; formerly Bx20
Bx10*
[15]
Norwood
East 206th Street and Bainbridge Avenue
at Norwood – 205th Street ( D  train)
Riverdale
Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street
(at New York City–Yonkers line)
Jerome Avenue, Bailey Avenue, 231st Street, Riverdale Avenue
  • Introduced in February 1984, created from northern portion of previous Bx10 and eastern section of Bx24.
Bx11
[16]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal: West 178th Street
Longwood
West Farms Road and Southern Boulevard
near Simpson Street ( 2   5  trains)
170th Street, Claremont Parkway, West Farms Road
  • Began February 27, 1948.
  • Original southern terminus was Freeman Street/Southern Boulevard; extended to West Farms Road in 1998.
[17][18] Local service
University Heights
West Fordham Road and Sedgwick Avenue
(full-time)
Pelham Bay
Bruckner Boulevard
at Pelham Bay Park ( 6   <6>  trains)
(full-time)
Fordham Road, Pelham Parkway
  • Replaced 207th Street Crosstown Line streetcars on January 24, 1948 and replaced the former Bx19 207th Street Crosstown Line in 1969.
  • Eastern terminus was originally in City Island; this branch was split into the new Bx29 in 1990.
  • Service also had a branch to the Bartow-Pell Mansion, but was discontinued due to low ridership.
  • Local buses run the Select Bus Service route during late nights when Select Bus Service buses do not run. During these times, buses terminate at Edson Avenue and Bartow Avenue since Bay Plaza is closed.
  • On summer weekends, some buses are extended to Inwood.
Orchard Beach
(summers only)
Select Bus Service
Inwood, Manhattan
Broadway and Isham Street
at Inwood – 207th Street ( A  train)
Co-op City
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
207th Street, Fordham Road, Pelham Parkway
  • Select Bus Service: Payment before boarding required at payment stations at bus stops.
  • Between approximately 10:15 PM and 5:30 AM, Select Bus Service does not run. Bx12 local buses traverse the SBS route during this time (except Bay Plaza), making stops at local Bx12 bus stops.
Bx13
[19]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal: West 178th Street
Bronx Terminal Market
East 149th Street and River Avenue
(full-time)
West 181st Street, Ogden Avenue, then:
  • Toward East 149th Street: River Avenue
  • Toward Melrose: East 161st Street
  • Replaced Ogden Avenue Line streetcars on October 25, 1947; formerly Bx37
  • Service extended to George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on January 18, 1998.[20]
  • Service to Melrose operates during AM rush hours only. Extended to Bronx Terminal Market from Yankee Stadium at Gate 6 in January 2013.
Melrose
East 163rd Street and Third Avenue
[21] Local service
The Hub
149th Street and Third Avenue
at Third Avenue – 149th Street ( 2   5  trains)
Fordham
Fordham Plaza
at Fordham Metro-North station
Third Avenue
  • Local service is extended to West 125th Street and 12th Avenue during late nights and weekends when the Bx15 Limited isn't running.
Limited-stop service
Harlem, Manhattan
West 125th Street and 12th Avenue
Fordham
Fordham Plaza
at Fordham Metro-North station
125th Street, Willis Avenue, Third Avenue
  • Replaced part of the former Bx55 Limited-Stop route between Fordham Plaza and The Hub on July 1, 2013.[24]
  • Limited-Stop service operates on weekdays only.
Bx16
[25]
Norwood
East 206th Street and Bainbridge Avenue
at Norwood – 205th Street ( D  train)
Eastchester
Ropes Avenue and Boston Road
(at New York City–Pelham Manor line)
Bainbridge Avenue, 233rd Street, Nereid Avenue, Baychester Avenue
  • Original northern terminus was Mundy Lane/Pittman Avenue (at NYC-Mount Vernon line)
  • Portions of the pre-1984 Bx14 and Bx19 routes were merged into the Bx16 in February 1984.
Bx17
[26]
Mott Haven
St. Ann's Avenue and East 135th Street
Fordham
Fordham Plaza
at Fordham Metro-North station
St. Ann's Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Crotona Avenue
  • Began October 24, 1921 by New York City Department of Plant and Structures.
  • Replaced St. Ann's Avenue Line streetcars on July 10, 1948; formerly Bx3.
  • Original southern terminus was East 132nd Street/Walnut Avenue; rerouted via St. Ann's Avenue in September 2005.
Bx18
[27]
Morris Heights
Undercliff Avenue
Morrisania
East 170th Street and Grand Concourse
at 170th Street ( B   D  trains)
Sedgwick Avenue, Undercliff Avenue, Macombs Road
  • Began service on June 22, 1941.
Bx19*
[28]
Riverbank State Park Bronx Park
New York Botanical Garden
Southern Boulevard entrance
West 145th Street, East 149th Street, Southern Boulevard
  • Replaced 149th Street Crosstown Line streetcars on August 16, 1947; formerly Bx30.
  • Replaced Southern Boulevard Line streetcars on August 21, 1948; formerly Bx31.
  • Separate Bx30 and Bx31 routes merged into Bx19 in 1984.
Bx20
[29]
Inwood, Manhattan
Broadway and Isham Street
at Inwood – 207th Street ( A  train)
Riverdale
Henry Hudson Parkway and West 246th Street
Broadway, Johnson Avenue, Henry Hudson Parkway
  • Replaced Bailey Avenue Line streetcars on June 26, 1948; formerly Bx24.
  • Off-peak and weekend service discontinued in 2010.
  • Weekday rush hour service only
Bx21*
[30]
Mott Haven
East 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue
at Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)
Westchester Square
Westchester Avenue and Lane Avenue
at Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue ( 6   <6>  trains)
Third Avenue, Boston Road, Morris Park Avenue
  • Replaced Boston Road Line streetcars on August 21, 1948; formerly Bx26.
Bx22*
[31]
Castle Hill
Castle Hill Avenue and Zerega Avenue
Bedford Park
Paul Avenue and West 205th Street
Castle Hill Avenue, Unionport Road, White Plains Road, Fordham Road, Kingsbridge Road, Goulden Avenue
  • Began in 1928; formerly Bx13.
  • Select trips extended to Clason's Point via Randall Av and White Plains Road in the 1980s; replaced by extended and rerouted Bx39 in 1990.
  • Evening and weekend service ends at Valentine Avenue-Fordham Road.
  • Overnight service ends at Pelham Parkway-Boston Road.
[32] Pelham Bay
Bruckner Boulevard
at Pelham Bay Park ( 6   <6>  trains)
Co-op City
(clockwise)
Sections 1-2-3-4-5, and return to Pelham Bay Park
Clockwise Loop:
Baychester Avenue,
Co-op City Boulevard,
Hutchinson River Parkway
  • Operated under MTA Bus; formerly operated by Queens Surface Corporation as the Co-op City portion of the QBx1 (now the Q50).[33]
  • Split from QBx1 on September 12, 2010; 10 service variants consolidated into four.[6][33][34]
  • Rush hour service pattern (between Pelham Bay and Sections 1-2-3-4 or between Pelham Bay and Sections 5 via Bartow Avenue) discontinued on June 29, 2014, when current uniform service patterns were instituted.[33]
  • Alternate buses serve each loop.
  • No late night service.
Co-op City
(counter-clockwise)
Sections 5-4-3-2-1, and return to Pelham Bay Park via Edson Avenue
Bx24*
[35]
Hutchinson Metro Center
911 Call Center
Country Club
Ampere Avenue and Research Avenue
Marconi Street, Williamsbridge Road, Westchester Avenue, Bruckner Boulevard, then...
Counter-clockwise Loop: Rawlins Avenue, Stadium Avenue, Research Avenue, Kennelworth Place, Country Club Road
  • Created January 2011 to replace Bx14.[6]
  • Extended from Pelham Bay Park[6] to Westchester Square on April 8, 2012, then to Hutchinson Metro Center on August 31, 2014.[36]
  • Service between Hutchinson Metro Center and the Pelham Bay Parkway subway station began to run overnight.[37]
  • Although listed as a terminal, Ampere Avenue is about midpoint of the loop.

Bx26 to Bx46

Route Terminals Streets traveled History Notes
Bx26
[38]
Bedford Park
Paul Avenue and West 205th Street
Co-op City
Earhart Lane and Erskine Place
Bedford Park Boulevard, Allerton Avenue, Asch Loop, Bartow Avenue
  • Bx26 began in 1928, original terminus was East 192nd Street/Valentine Avenue
  • Formerly Bx17
  • Operates in Co-op City via 4-5.
  • Operates via Sections 5-4-3-2-1 on PM rush hours on school days only.
  • No service late night/overnight. Use the Bx28.
Bx27*
[39]
Clasons Point
Soundview Avenue and Cornell Avenue
Longwood
West Farms Road and Southern Boulevard
near Simpson Street ( 2   5  trains)
Soundview Avenue, Rosedale Avenue, Westchester Avenue
  • Replaced Sound View Avenue Line streetcars on March 8, 1947
Bx28*
[40]
Fordham
East Kingsbridge Road and East 192nd Street
Co-op City
Earhart Lane and Erskine Place
Jerome Avenue, Mosholu Parkway, Gun Hill Road, Bartow Avenue
  • Began September 18, 1933
  • Formerly Bx15
  • Section 1-2-3 service split off into Bx38 in June 2010 due to budget-related service reductions.[8]
  • Operates in Co-op City via Sections 4-5 (except late nights).
  • One weekday trip starts at Bay Plaza Shopping Center.
  • Overnight service operates between Norwood and Co-op City (all sections) only (when the Bx26 and Bx38 do not run)
  • Services all Co-op City sections (via 5-4-3-2-1) during PM rush hours on school days only.
Bx29
[41]
City Island
City Island Avenue and Rochelle Street
Co-op City
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
City Island Avenue, Hutchinson River Parkway East
  • Began April 23, 1928
  • Formerly the City Island branch of the Bx12; split off in June 29, 1990
  • Extended from Bartow Avenue to Bay Plaza in fall 1995.[42]
  • Operates in Co-op City via Section 5, then runs to Bay Plaza Shopping Center.
Bx30
[43]
Norwood
East 206th Street and Bainbridge Avenue
at Norwood – 205th Street ( D  train)
Co-op City
Earhart Lane
Gun Hill Road, Boston Road, Baychester Avenue, Bartow Avenue
  • New route introduced in February 1984; merged portions of formerly separate Bx6 (via Gun Hill Road) and Bx7 (via Boston Road).
  • Operates in Co-op City via 1-4-5.
Bx31
[44]
Westchester Square
Lane Avenue and East Tremont Avenue
at Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue ( 6   <6>  trains)
Woodlawn
Katonah Avenue and East 242nd Street
(at New York City–Yonkers line)
Eastchester Road, East 233rd Street
  • Began November 1, 1927; Original Bx31 terminus was the Wakefield Metro-North station; extended to Woodlawn on April 8, 2007
    Formerly Bx9
Bx32
[45]
Mott Haven
East 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue
at Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)
Kingsbridge Heights
Bronx VA Hospital
Morris Avenue, Jerome Avenue
  • Replaced Morris Avenue Line streetcars on January 1, 1941; formerly Bx25
Bx33
[46]
Harlem, Manhattan
West 135th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue
at 135th Street ( A   B   C  trains)
Port Morris
Locust Avenue and East 132nd Street
East 138th Street, West 135th Street
  • Replaced 138th Street Crosstown Line streetcars on July 10, 1948
Bx34
[47]
Fordham
Valentine Avenue and Fordham Road
Woodlawn
Katonah Avenue and East 242nd Street
(at New York City–Yonkers line)
Bainbridge Avenue, East 233rd Street
  • Began April 2, 1928 by New York City Department of Plant and Structures; formerly Bx4.
  • Weekend service discontinued in June 2010 and restored January 2013.
Bx35*
[48]
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Station:
West 179th Street
Longwood
West Farms Road and Southern Boulevard
near [Simpson Street ( 2   5  trains)
Edward L. Grant Highway, East 167th Street, East 168th Street, East 169th Street
  • Replaced 167th Street Crosstown Line streetcars on July 10, 1948
  • Original eastern terminal was at East 167th Street and Bryant & Westchester Avenues. Extended southward to West Farms Road in 1998.
Bx36*
[49]
Local service
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Station:
West 178th Street
Castle Hill
Olmstead Avenue and Randall Avenue
Tremont Avenue, East 180th Street, East 174th Street, White Plains Road
  • Replaced 180th Street Crosstown Line streetcars on October 25, 1947
  • Some trips originally went to Bruckner Boulevard/Zerega Avenue
Limited-stop service
Washington Heights, Manhattan
George Washington Bridge Bus Station:
West 178th Street
Castle Hill
Olmstead Avenue and Randall Avenue
(See Bx36 local routing above)
  • Limited-stop service began September 8, 2009.[50]
  • Rush-hours only
Bx38
[51]
Norwood
East 206th Street and Bainbridge Avenue
at Norwood – 205th Street ( D  train)
Co-op City
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
Jerome Avenue, Gun Hill Road, Co-op City Boulevard
  • Began September 18, 1933
    Formerly Bx15
  • Introduced in 2010 as a variant of the Bx28.
  • Operates in Co-op City via sections 1-2-3, then runs to Bay Plaza Shopping Center.
  • Some weekday and Sunday service extended to Fordham.
  • No overnight service, the Bx28 serves the Bx38 route via all Co-op City sections (1-2-3-4-5).
Bx39*
[52]
Clasons Point
Soundview Avenue and Cornell Avenue
Wakefield
East 241st Street and White Plains Road
at Wakefield – 241st Street ( 2  train)
White Plains Road
  • Replaced Williamsbridge Line streetcars on August 21, 1948; formerly Bx28.
  • Southern end was rerouted from original West Farms Square terminus and extended to Clason's point in 1990, replacing the Clason's point branch of the Bx22.
  • Extended at northern end from Williamsbridge to Wakefield in 2010.
  • Overnight service operates hourly only between Gun Hill Road and 241st Street.
Bx40*
Bx42*
[53]
Morris Heights
River Park Towers
Bx40: SUNY Maritime College
Front gate
Burnside Avenue, East Tremont Avenue, then:
  • Bx40 also serves Pennyfield Avenue
  • Bx42 operates via the Randall-Balcom Houses and Harding Avenue in Throgs Neck
  • Replaced Tremont Avenue Line streetcars on August 21, 1948.
  • Bx40 originally had four eastern destinations:
    • SUNY Maritime
    • Throgs Neck
    • Locust Point
    • Randall-Balcom Houses (weekdays only)
  • Bx42 designation applied and employed in September 1989 to trips via Randall-Balcom (which was originally a weekday-only spur), and Throgs Neck terminus given to Bx42.
  • Formerly the Throgs Neck branch of the Bx40
  • Spilt off from Bx40 in Throgs Neck via Randall-Balcom via route combination of the Bx42 itself
  • Both the Bx40 and the Bx42 goes to River Park Towers via Tremont & Burnside Avenues
  • Locust Point branch merged with the Bx23 Westchester Avenue to Schley Avenue portion to form the Bx8.
Bx42: Throgs Neck
Harding Avenue
Bx41*
[54][55]
Local service
The Hub
East 148th Street and Third Avenue
at Third Avenue – 149th Street ( 2   5  trains)
Williamsbridge
White Plains Road and East Gun Hill Road
at Gun Hill Road ( 2   5  trains)
Melrose Avenue, Webster Avenue
  • Replaced Webster and White Plains Avenues Line streetcars on June 26, 1948
  • Original Bx41 terminals were Bruckner Boulevard-Alexander Avenue and Baychester Avenue-East 241st Street.
  • Southern end cut back to Lincoln Avenue-East 136th Street in 1995, then to East 148 Street-Third Avenue in 2002
  • Northern end cut back to White Plains-Gun Hill Roads in 2010 due to budget-related service reductions. Replaced by an extended Bx39 service.[6][8]
Select Bus Service
The Hub
East 148th Street and Third Avenue
at Third Avenue – 149th Street ( 2   5  trains)
Williamsbridge
White Plains Road and East Gun Hill Road
at Gun Hill Road ( 2   5  trains)
Melrose Avenue, Webster Avenue
  • Former Limited service was replaced by Select Bus Service on June 30, 2013.
  • Replaced Webster Avenue Bx55 service north of Fordham Plaza.[24]
Bx46
[56]
Longwood
Prospect Avenue and Westchester Avenue
at Prospect Avenue ( 2   5  trains)
Hunts Point Cooperative Market Longwood Avenue, Tiffany Street, Viele Avenue
  • New route began service on April 7, 2013[57]
  • Operates via Baretto Point Park.
  • Replacement for the Baretto Point Park Shuttle.
  • No overnight service.
Co-op City section note:
  • 1-2-3-4-5 corresponds to Dreiser, Carver, Bellamy, Asch, and Einstein Loops, respectively; buses pull into Asch and Dreiser Loops directly.
Hudson Rail Link

Hudson RailLink #M0029 on shuttle Route J to the Spuyten Duyvil station.
Founded 1991
Locale Spuyten Duyvil and Riverdale
Service area The Bronx
Service type Shuttle bus
Routes 8
Fleet 14[58]
Daily ridership 1,500[58]
Operator Logan Bus Company[59]
Website Official website

The Hudson Rail Link is a feeder bus system operated by Logan Bus Company for Metro-North Railroad. It connects the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on the Hudson Line to the neighborhoods of the same name. As of 2014, more than half of the daily commuters who use Spuyten Duyvil station arrive using the feeder bus.[60] Service operates on weekdays only, connecting to and from Metro-North trains. It accepts MetroCard, and UniTickets are available at a discount for rail passengers.

All routes originate at the rail station listed and were created in 1991 (except for route M, which was created in 2002).

Bus routes

Route Terminal Streets traveled
Riverdale
A
College of Mount Saint Vincent
West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale Avenue
B
West 259th Street and Arlington Avenue Riverdale Avenue
C
West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue Riverdale Avenue
D
262nd street and Broadway Broadway and Mosholu Avenue
Spuyten Duyvil
J
West 239th Street and Independence Avenue Henry Hudson Parkway
K
West 246th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway Henry Hudson Parkway
L
East 231st Street and Riverdale Ave Henry Hudson Parkway, Riverdale Avenue and Johnson Avenue
M
East 227th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway Henry Hudson Parkway, Riverdale Avenue and Johnson Avenue

Former routes

Renumbered services

On July 1, 1974, some suffixed routes were renumbered, including the following:[61]

1974
Old New
Bx4A Bx16
Bx5A Bx54
Bx12A Bx12
Bx12B Bx12
Bx15A Bx6
Bx15B Bx19
Bx15C Bx17

1984 route revamp

On February 18, 1984, the entire Bronx bus system was revamped, with several routes renumbered and merged.[62][63][64] The changes were as follows:

Old route Terminals Streets traveled New route Notes
Bx3 Port Morris
East 138th Street-
Jackson Avenue
at Cypress Avenue ( 6  train)
Fordham
Fordham Plaza
at Fordham railroad station
Prospect Avenue,
Crotona Avenue
Bx17
  • New route assumed former Bx31 service on Southern Blvd. south of East 149th Street, initially extended to Walnut Avenue/E. 132nd Street terminal (shared with Bx33, where the Walnut Depot existed at the time).
  • Jackson Avenue branch of former Bx3 was eliminated.
Bx4 Fordham
Fordham Road-
Valentine Avenue
near Fordham Road ( B   D  trains)
Woodlawn
Katonah Avenue-
East 242nd Street
(New York City-Yonkers line)
Bainbridge Avenue,
Valentine Avenue,
Katonah Avenue
Bx34
  • Same route, new number.
Bx6 Norwood
East 206th Street-Bainbridge Avenue
at 205th Street ( D  train)
Baychester
Boston Road-
Corsa Avenue
Gun Hill Road,
Boston Road
Bx30
  • One of two services merged into the new Bx30 (see Bx7 below).
Bx7 Pelham Parkway
Pelham Parkway-
White Plains Road
at Pelham Parkway ( 2   5  trains)
Eastchester
Ropes Avenue-
Boston Road
(New York City-Pelham line)
Bronx Park East,
Allerton Avenue,
Boston Road
(upper portion)
Bx30
  • Boston Road segment between Gun Hill Road and Provost Avenue merged into an extended Bx30, and then rerouted into Co-op City.
  • Rest of route discontinued; service was assumed by the Bee Line #60/61 route, which became open-door along Boston Road.
Bx9 Williamsbridge
White Plains Road-
East 233rd Street
at 233rd Street ( 2   5  trains)
Westchester Square subway station
( 6   <6>  trains)
Eastchester Road,
East 233rd Street
Bx31
  • Same route, new number.
  • Extended along 233rd Street to serve Our Lady of Mercy Hospital (now part of Montefiore Medical Center) around 1990.
Bx10 Riverdale
Riverdale Avenue-
West 263rd Street
Inwood, Manhattan
Broadway-
West 207th Street
at 207th Street ( A  train)
Riverdale Avenue, Henry Hudson Parkway, Broadway Bx7
  • Renumbered to avoid confusion with a new Bx10 route which began service on this date.
  • Service expanded to daily. Also extended to Washington Heights, Manhattan
    Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 167th Street
    at 168th Street ( 1   A   C  trains) in 1989.
Bx13 Pelham Parkway
Pelham Parkway-
White Plains Road
at Pelham Parkway ( 2   5  trains)
Castle Hill
Castle Hill Avenue-
Zerega Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue,
Unionport Road,
White Plains Road
Bx22
  • Same route, new number.
  • New maps acknowledged the route's extension along Fordham Road, which had been in effect for some time before.
Bx14 Williamsbridge
White Plains Road-
East 233rd Street
at 233rd Street ( 2   5  trains)
Eastchester
Ropes Avenue-
Boston Road
(New York City-Pelham line)
Edenwald Avenue,
Seton Avenue,
East 233rd Street,
Dyre Avenue
Bx16
  • Previous Bx14 service along East 233rd St. and Dyre Ave. was merged into a new branch (later as an extension) of the Bx16.
  • Edenwald Avenue service discontinued.
Bx15 Fordham
Valentine Avenue-
East 192nd Street
Co-op City
Earhart Lane-
Erksine Place
Gun Hill Road,
Bartow Avenue,
Co-op City Boulevard
Bx28
  • Same route, new number.
Bx17 Fordham
Valentine Avenue-
East 192nd Street
Co-op City
Earhart Lane-
Erksine Place
Bedford Park Boulevard,
Allerton Avenue,
Bartow Avenue,
Co-op City Boulevard
Bx26
  • Same route, new number, except truncated to Norwood.
Bx19 Wakefield
White Plains Road–
East 241st Street
at 241st Street ( 2  train)
Baychester
Boston Road-
Eastchester Road
Baychester Avenue,
Schieffelin Avenue
Bx16
  • Baychester Avenue service merged into a new branch of the Bx16 (along with the former Bx14); rest of route discontinued.
Bx20 Riverdale
Broadway-
West 262nd Street
West Farms
East Tremont Avenue-Boston Road
at Tremont Avenue –
West Farms Square subway station
( 2   5  trains)
Broadway,
Kingsbridge Road,
Fordham Road
Bx9
  • Same route, new number.
Bx21 Port Morris
East 138th Street-
Jackson Avenue
at Cypress Avenue ( 6  train)
Astoria, Queens
37th Street-
24th Avenue
Triborough Bridge N/A
  • Route discontinued due to low ridership.
Bx22 Westchester Square subway station
( 6   <6>  trains)
Country Club
Research Avenue-
Ampere Avenue
Westchester Avenue,
Bruckner Boulevard,
Country Club Road
Bx14
  • New maps issued acknowledged route's extension to Parkchester (via Westchester Avenue), which had been in effect for some time before.
Bx25 Mott Haven
Lincoln Avenue-
East 136th Street
near Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)
Kingsbridge
Reservoir Avenue-
West 195th Street
near Kingsbridge Road ( 4  train)
Jerome Avenue,
Morris Avenue
Bx32
  • Same route, new number.
Bx26 Mott Haven
Lincoln Avenue-
East 136th Street
near Third Avenue – 138th Street ( 6   <6>  trains)
Morris Park
Eastchester Road-
Sackett Avenue
Third Avenue,
Boston Road (lower),
Morris Park Avenue
Bx21
  • New maps issued acknowledged route's extension to Westchester Square, which had been in effect for some time before.
Bx28 Bedford Park
Paul Avenue-
West 205th Street
Tremont
Grand Concourse-
East Burnside Avenue
White Plains Road,
Morris Park Avenue,
East Tremont Avenue
Bx10,
Bx39
  • Portion of route between Bainbridge Avenue and DeWitt Clinton High School became part of the Bx10.
  • Portion of route between West Farms Square and Grand Concourse (via Tremont Avenue) discontinued.
Bx29 Fordham
Fordham Plaza
at Fordham railroad station
Harlem
12th Avenue-
West 125th Street
Third Avenue,
Willis Avenue,
125th Street
Bx15
  • Same route, new number.
Bx30 Mott Haven
Southern Boulevard-
East 142nd Street
Harlem
Broadway-
West 145th Street
at 145th Street ( 1  train)
149th Street,
145th Street
Bx19
  • Merged with former Bx31 to form the new Bx19.
  • Portion east of Southern Boulevard to former Lincoln Hospital (relocated by this time along 149th Street) discontinued.
Bx31 Bronx Park
New York Botanical Garden
Port Morris
Cypress Avenue-
East 133rd Street
Southern Boulevard Bx19
  • Merged with former Bx30 to form the new Bx19.
  • Port Morris section discontinued.
Bx34 Hunts Point Cooperative Market Washington Heights
Riverside Drive-
West 158th Street
Hunts Point Avenue,
163rd Street,
161st Street,
155th Street
Bx6
  • Same route, new number.
Bx37 Yankee Stadium
East 161st Street-
River Avenue
at 161st Street –
River Avenue
( B   D  trains  4  train)
Washington Heights
Broadway-
West 181 Street
Odgen Avenue Bx13
  • Same route, new number.
Bx38 Riverdale
Broadway-
West 238th Street
at 238th Street ( 1  train)
Washington Heights
Broadway-
West 181st Street
University Avenue, Sedgwick Avenue Bx3
  • Same route, new number.
Bx42 Westchester Square subway station
( 6   <6>  trains)
The Hub
Third Avenue-
Westchester Avenue
near Third Avenue-149th Street station ( 2   5  trains)
Westchester Avenue Bx4
  • Same route, new number.
Bx49 Yankee Stadium
East 161st Street-
River Avenue
at 161st Street –
River Avenue ( B   D  trains  4  train)
Washington Heights
Broadway-
West 181st Street
Woodycrest Avenue,
Nelson Avenue,
Anderson Avenue
N/A
  • Became a variant of the new Bx13 before being discontinued around 1987.

Discontinued services

Route Terminals Major streets History
Bx6 Westchester Square subway station Throgs Neck
Harding Avenue
Tremont Avenue,
Harding Avenue
  • Was later merged into the Bx40.
  • This Bx40 branch became the current Bx42 on September 10, 1990.
Bx14
Parkchester
Parkchester subway station
Country Club Metropolitan Avenue, East Tremont Avenue, Westchester Avenue, and Bruckner Boulevard
  • Replaced Pelham Bay Park Line streetcars on August 17, 1940; formerly Bx22
  • Country Club bus began in 1933; formerly Bx22
  • Metropolitan Avenue service was originally Bx5A, later Bx54
  • Former Bx54 segment discontinued in 2010 due to budget crisis,[8] but was restored in January 2011 as Bx4A.[6]
  • Country Club section of route merged into rerouted Bx8 in 2010, but became a new separate route, the Bx24, in January 2011.[6] Service was extended to Westchester Square in 2012, then to Hutchinson Metro Center in 2014.
Bx19 Fordham
Southern Boulevard-
East 189th Street
Inwood, Manhattan
207th Street – Broadway subway station
Fordham Road,
207th Street
  • Merged into the Bx12 by the 1970s.
Bx21 Port Morris
East 138th Street-Jackson Avenue
Astoria, Queens
37th Street-
24th Avenue
Triborough Bridge
  • Was the Bronx branch of the TB (along with the M35) until July 1, 1974.[61]
  • Discontinued on February 18, 1984.
Bx23 Pelham Bay
Buhre Avenue subway station
Throgs Neck
Ellsworth Avenue-
Schley Avenue
Crosby Avenue,
Layton Avenue,
Dean Avenue
  • Merged into the Bx8 on September 10, 1990.
Bx24 Fordham
Fordham Plaza
Riverdale
Fieldston Road-
West 256th Street
Fordham Road,
Bailey Avenue
  • Eliminated on September 10, 1995, route partially covered by the Bx10.[65]
Bx25
Bedford Park
Paul Avenue and West 205th Street
Co-op City
Earhart Lane
Bedford Park Blvd, Allerton Av, Bartow Av
  • Designation discontinued on June 27, 2010 as part of budget crisis.
  • Service still remains on Bx26.
Bx32 Melrose
Third Avenue-
East 161st Street
Port Morris
St. Ann's Avenue-
East 132nd Street
St. Ann's Avenue
  • Service discontinued on January 29, 1983
Bx49 161st Street–River Avenue subway station Washington Heights
Broadway-
West 181st Street
Woodycrest Avenue, Nelson Avenue, Anderson Avenue
  • Merged with redundant Bx37 into the current Bx13 on February 18, 1984.
Bx52 Co-op City
Earhart Lane-
Erksine Place
Orchard Beach Baychester Avenue,
Shore Road,
City Island Road
Bx54 Simpson Street subway station Parkchester
Purdy Street-Metropolitan Avenue
Story Avenue,
White Plains Road,
Metropolitan Avenue
  • Introduced on January 20, 1964 as the Bx5A to Parkchester IRT station; extended through Parkchester via Metropolitan Avenue in 1969; renumbered Bx54 on July 1, 1974.[61]
  • Route was discontinued on September 10, 1990; the Bx14 was rerouted to serve Metropolitan Avenue, but was discontinued in 2010 and replaced by the Bx4A in January 2011.
Bx55 The Hub
Third Avenue-149th Street subway station
Williamsbridge Gun Hill Road subway station Third Avenue,
Webster Avenue
  • Replaced the IRT Third Avenue Line (8 train) on April 29, 1973; stopped only at its former stations.[24]
  • One of the few routes in the city to allow free transfers to the subway prior to the introduction of the MetroCard, and one of the first routes to use MetroCard in the early 1990s.[66]
  • Some trips terminated at Yankee Stadium via 161st Street in the 1970s.[63][67][68]
  • Originally traveled via Melrose Avenue between 161st Street and 149th Street
  • Service was slowly cut, starting with late night service in 1997 with the introduction of free transfers to other buses and the subway, then select weekday and all weekend trips terminated at Fordham Plaza in 2004, and finally all weekend and evening service was cut on June 27, 2010.[6][8]
  • Fordham Plaza service merged into the Bx15 Local during weekdays on July 1, 2013 to become the Bx15 Limited via Third Avenue.[24] The last bus ran on June 28, 2013.
  • Williamsbridge service replaced by the Bx41 Select Bus Service on July 1, 2013 via Webster Avenue.
Bx56 "Culture Bus Loop III" Short Lived loop Line. Only operated from Memorial Day weekend May 25, 1974 thur Labor Day September 2, 1974. Service was discontinued after Labor Day 1974, and was never resumed.
Barretto
Point
Park
Shuttle
(BPSH)
Hunts Point
Hunts Point Avenue and Southern Boulevard
at Hunts Point Avenue ( 6   <6>  trains)
Barretto Point Park

References

  1. MTA Metro-North Railroad Raillink
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  4. Bx3 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  5. Bx4/Bx4A bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Reyes, Lennin (November 24, 2011). "Confusing Bus Riders One Cut at a Time". The Bronx Journal. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. Bx5 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2010 budget crisis information, archived 2011-02-25
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  10. Rocchio, Patrick (August 29, 2015). "Bx5 bus extended from Pelham Bay to Bay Plaza Shopping Center on Weekends". Bronx Times-Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  11. Bx6 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  12. Bx7 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  13. Bx8 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  14. Bx9 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  15. Bx10 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  16. Bx11 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  17. Bx12 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  18. Bx12 SBS bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  19. Bx13 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/19980211113958/http://www.lirr.org/nyct/Bus/bussrvno.htm MTA website in 1998
  21. Bx15 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
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  24. 1 2 3 4 "The 3rd Avenue Corridor". The Bronx Journal. March 27, 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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  26. Bx17 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  27. Bx18 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  28. Bx19 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  29. Bx20 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  30. Bx21 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  31. Bx22 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  32. Bx23 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  33. 1 2 3 "Review of Bus Service & Performance in Co-op City with Recommendations for Service Enhancements" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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  35. Bx24 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  36. "Transit & Bus Committee Meeting July 2014" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 28, 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  37. "mta.info | Service Notice". web.mta.info. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  38. Bx26 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  39. Bx27 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  40. Bx28 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  41. Bx29 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  42. Olmeda, Rafael A. (July 27, 1995). "BUS ROUTE ADDED, 2D AXED". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  43. Bx30 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  44. Bx31 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  45. Bx32 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  46. Bx33 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  47. Bx34 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  48. Bx35 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  49. Bx36 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  50. "Press Release | MTA". Mta.info. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  51. Bx38 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  52. Bx39 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  53. Bx40/Bx42 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  54. Bx41 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  55. Bx41 SBS bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  56. Bx46 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations.
  57. "mta.info | Planned Service Changes". 2013-03-16. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
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  63. 1 2 "1976 Bronx Bus Map". wardmaps.com. New York City Transit Authority. 1976. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  64. Old MTA bus timetables http://acm.jhu.edu/~sthurmovik/Railpics/NYCSubway/Maps/Bronx_Bus_1977_Rear-1.jpg
  65. New York Times, Coming Transit Reductions: What They Mean for You, August 20, 1995, section 13, page 10]
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  67. Seigel, Max H. (July 18, 1972). "City Plans to Raze 3d Ave. El in Bornx". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  68. "3d Avenue El Closes Saturday; Fleet of 60 Buses to Replace It". The New York Times. April 22, 1973. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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