B20 and B83 buses

b20, b83
Pennyslvania Avenue
A 2009 XD40 Orion VII NG HEV (4446) on the Ridgewood-bound B20 at Pennsylvania Avenue/Linden Boulevard in February 2018, and a 2015 XD40 (7137) on the B83 approaching Gateway Mall in August 2018.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageFresh Pond Depot (B20)
East New York Depot (B83)
Flatbush Depot (B83 school trippers)
VehicleOrion VII NG HEV
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 (B83 only)
Began serviceNovember 30, 1931 (B20)
February 27, 1966 (B83)
Route
LocaleBrooklyn and Queens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedRidgewood, Bushwick, East New York, Spring Creek
StartRidgewood - Putnam Avenue & Forest/Fairview Avenues (B20 full route)
East New York - Van Sinderen Avenue & Broadway Junction (B20 short turn, B83 full route)
ViaSummerfield Street (B20 SB), Schaeffer Street (B20 SB), Decatur Street (B20 NB), Pennsylvania Avenue, Wortman Avenue (B20), Linden Boulevard (B20), Van Siclen Avenue (B83), Gateway Drive (B83)
EndSpring Creek - Gateway Center Mall (B83)
Spring Creek - Brooklyn General Mail Facility (B20)
Length4.4 miles (7.1 km) (B20 short turn)
7.3 miles (11.7 km) (B20 full route)
5.3 miles (8.5 km) (B83)
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights
Annual patronage1,087,894 (B20, 2023)
1,109,149 (B83, 2023)[1]
TransfersYes
TimetableB20 B83
← B17
← B82		  {{{system_nav}}}  B25 →
B84 →

The B20 and B83 constitute bus routes between Broadway Junction and East New York, running primarily on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City. They are operated by the New York City Transit Authority, with the B20 being based out of the Fresh Pond Depot and the B83 being based out of the East New York Depot.

  1. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.