M8 (New York City bus)

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Eighth and Ninth Streets Crosstown
A 1999 Nova Bus RTS-06 (5234) on the East Village-bound M8 displaying Not In Service sign at 3rd Avenue/8th Street. This bus is retired.
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
Garage	Michael J. Quill Depot
Vehicle	New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 Nova Bus LFS HEV
Began service	1873 (train) 1936 (streetcar) 1962 (bus)
Route
Locale	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Start	West Village - West Street and Christopher Street
Via	Eighth Street (eastbound) Ninth Street (westbound)
End	East Village - 10th Street and Avenue D
Length	2.3 miles (3.7 km)[1] (eastbound)
Service
Frequency	5:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Annual patronage	286,120 (2023)[2]
Transfers	Yes (within 2 hours)
Timetable	M8
Route map West Village – West Street  M8  Washington Street Greenwich Street Hudson Street Bleecker Street 7th Avenue South Waverly Place 6th–Greenwich Avenues 5th Avenue University Place Broadway–Mercer Street ​ 4th Avenue–Lafayette Street ​ 3rd Avenue 2nd Avenue 1st Avenue Avenue A / St. Mark's–9th Street Avenue A / 10th Street Avenue B Avenue C East Village – Avenue D  M8  Legend Two-way stop One-way stop  M8  Terminal Subway connection PATH connection ← M7  {{{system_nav}}}  M9 →

The Eighth and Ninth Streets Crosstown is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, running mostly along Eighth Street, Ninth Street, Tenth Street, and Christopher Street through the West Village, Greenwich Village, and East Village. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M8 bus route, operated by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority.