B63 (New York City bus)
Bus route in Brooklyn, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The B63 is a bus route in Brooklyn, New York City, running mainly along Fifth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue between Fort Hamilton and Cobble Hill. Originally a streetcar line called the Fifth Avenue Line, it is now operated by the New York City Transit Authority as the Fifth/Atlantic Avenues bus.
This article is about the bus route that replaced the BMT streetcar line. For the former elevated rapid transit line, also owned by the BMT, see Fifth Avenue Line (Brooklyn elevated).
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Fifth Avenue Line | ||||||
Overview | ||||||
System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | |||||
Operator | New York City Transit Authority | |||||
Garage | Jackie Gleason Depot | |||||
Vehicle | New Flyer C40LF CNG New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | |||||
Began service | August 28, 1860 | |||||
Route | ||||||
Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||
Communities served | Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill | |||||
Start | Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 6 | |||||
Via | Fifth Avenue, Atlantic Avenue | |||||
End | Bay Ridge – Shore Road | |||||
Length | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) | |||||
Other routes | B37 Third Avenue | |||||
Service | ||||||
Operates | 24 Hours[1] | |||||
Annual patronage | 2,463,594 (2022)[2] | |||||
Transfers | Yes | |||||
Timetable | B63 | |||||
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