Third and Lexington Avenues Line
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The Third and Lexington Avenues Line, also known as the Third Avenue Line, is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, running from Lower Manhattan to Fort George in Washington Heights. Originally a streetcar line, it now consists of the M98, M101, M102, and M103 bus routes, operated by the New York City Transit Authority. The M98 bus route operates on Third Avenue between East 65th Street and East 127th Street, although it previously continued to 32nd Street. The M101, M102 and M103 bus routes run southbound on Lexington Avenue north of East 24th Street.
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Third and Lexington Avenues Line | ||||||
Overview | ||||||
System | MTA New York City Bus | |||||
Operator | New York City Transit Authority | |||||
Garage | Manhattanville Depot (M98) Tuskegee Airmen Depot (M101-M103) | |||||
Vehicle | Nova Bus LFS HEV (M98) New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 (M98) Nova Bus LFS articulated (M101-M103) New Flyer Xcelsior XD60 (M101-M103) | |||||
Began service | 1853 (train) 1947 (bus) 2010 (current alignment) | |||||
Route | ||||||
Locale | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |||||
Start | M98: Upper East Side – 68th Street M101-M102: East Village – 6th Street M103: City Hall | |||||
Via | Third Avenue (northbound) Lexington Avenue (southbound) | |||||
End | M98: Washington Heights – Cabrini Boulevard M101: Fort George – 193rd Street M102: Harlem – 147th Street M103: East Harlem – 125th Street | |||||
Length | M98 SB: 7.2 miles (11.6 km)[1] M101 SB: 11.3 miles (18.2 km)[2] M102 SB: 7.5 miles (12.1 km)[3] M103 SB: 7.8 miles (12.6 km)[4] | |||||
Other routes | M1 5th/Madison Avs/Broadway M2 5th/Madison Avs/Powell Blvd M3 5th/Madison/St Nicholas Avs M4 110th St/5th/Madison/Ft Washington Avs/Broadway | |||||
Service | ||||||
Operates | 24 hours (M101-3) Rush hours only (M98) | |||||
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Transfers | Yes | |||||
Timetable | M98 M101 M102 M103 | |||||
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