M31 and M57 buses
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| 57th Street Crosstown Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit | ||
| Garage | Quill Depot | ||
| Vehicle | |||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Midtown Manhattan, Upper West Side | ||
| Communities served | Upper West Side, Riverside South, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown, Sutton Place, Upper East Side | ||
| Start | M31: Hell's Kitchen –54th Street and 11th Avenue M57: Upper West Side –72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue | ||
| Via | 57th Street M31: York Avenue | ||
| End | M31: Upper East Side –1st Avenue and 92nd Street M57: Sutton Place –Sutton Place and 57th Street | ||
| Length | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) (eastbound) 3.1 miles (5.0 km) (westbound) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | M31: 5 a.m. (7 a.m. weekends) to 12:30 a.m.[1] M57: 5 a.m. (6:30 a.m. weekends) to 12:30 a.m.[2] | ||
| Ridership | M31: 1,556,641 (2021)[3] M57: 1,131,227 (2021)[3] | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | M31, M57 | ||
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The M31 and M57 bus routes constitute the 57th Street Crosstown Line, a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, running primarily along 57th Street. The M31 runs between 11th Avenue and 54th Street in Hell's Kitchen to 1st Avenue and 92nd Street in Yorkville. The M57 runs from 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the Upper West Side to Sutton Place and 57th Street in Sutton Place.[4][5][6]
The M31 and M57 are operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.
Route description and service
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For most of its length, the M31 uses 57th Street to travel crosstown, then uses York Avenue to travel uptown to 92nd Street and First Avenue.[1][7] At its western end, the M31 turns left on Eleventh Avenue, then left on 54th Street to terminate; eastbound buses return to 57th Street using Tenth Avenue.[1][7] At its northern/eastern end, the M31 goes left on 91st Street then right on First Avenue, terminating along 92nd Street before returning southbound on York Avenue.[1][7]
The M57 mostly duplicates the M31 along 57th Street.[2][7] The only major difference is that the M57 uses West End Avenue to reach its western terminus at 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue. At its eastern end, the M57 makes a loop around First Avenue, 60th Street, Sutton Place, and 55th Street.[2][7]
The M57 operates out of Michael J. Quill Depot.
History
M31
East Side Omnibus Corporation began operating bus route (M11) on June 25, 1933.[4]
The route was renumbered as the M31 on July 1, 1974, as part of the renumbering of bus routes in Manhattan.[8][9]
M57
Buses were introduced on April 17, 1934.[4] Service formerly went between Columbus Circle and Sutton Place.[10] Fifth Avenue Coach Company began operating bus #20 on March 15, 1937, from Sutton Place to 12th Avenue to provide river-to-river service for Sutton Place residents at five-minute headways.[10][11]
The route, formerly numbered M20, became M28 on July 1, 1974, as part of the renumbering of bus routes in Manhattan.[12][8][9]
On September 10, 1989, the M28 (57th Street Crosstown) and M103 (59th/60th Street Crosstown) routes were merged to form the M57. M57 buses began operating from 57th Street and Sutton Place South to Broadway and 72nd Street, running via 57th Street and West End Avenue.[13]
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References
- ^ a b c d MTA Regional Bus Operations. "M31 bus schedule" (PDF).
- ^ a b c MTA Regional Bus Operations. "M57 bus schedule" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Facts and Figures". mta.info. August 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c "MTA Bus Time". bt.mta.info. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "M57 bus schedule".
- ^ "Manhattan Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Manhattan Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Historical Maps". www.nycsubway.org – 1974 Manhattan bus guide – Part 1: The Whole Map. 1974. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "2 BOROUGHS' BUSES GET NEW NUMBERS". The New York Times. June 20, 1974. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Buses to Link 2 Rivers Via 57th St. Monday". The New York Times. March 12, 1937. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ The New York Times, Buses to Link 2 Rivers Via 57th St. Monday, March 12, 1937, page 18
- ^ "Letters to the Editor". The New York Times. July 23, 1974. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ * "Introducing the M57, M58 & M72 routes: Announcing Improved Manhattan Crosstown Bus Service Starting Sunday, September 10, 1989". New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Introducing the M57, M58 & M72 routes: Announcing Improved Manhattan Crosstown Bus Service Starting Sunday, September 10, 1989". New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Introducing the M57, M58 & M72 routes: Announcing Improved Manhattan Crosstown Bus Service Starting Sunday, September 10, 1989". New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Introducing the M57, M58 & M72 routes: Announcing Improved Manhattan Crosstown Bus Service Starting Sunday, September 10, 1989". New York City Transit Authority. 1989. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
