B63 (New York City bus)

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Fifth Avenue Line
A 2017 XN40 (773) on the B63 in Downtown Brooklyn at Atlantic Terminal in March 2019
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageJackie Gleason Depot
VehicleNew Flyer C40LF CNG
New Flyer Xcelsior XN40
Began serviceAugust 28, 1860
Route
LocaleBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities servedFort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill
StartBrooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 6
ViaFifth Avenue, Atlantic Avenue
EndBay Ridge – Shore Road
Length5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Other routesB37 Third Avenue
Service
Operates24 Hours[1]
Annual patronage2,671,618 (2023)[2]
TransfersYes
TimetableB63
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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.

  1. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "B63 bus schedule".
  2. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.