B68 (New York City bus)

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Coney Island Avenue Line
A 2011 C40LF (374) on the Windsor Terrace-bound B68 in Kensington (Coney Island/Caton Avenues) in January 2019.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageJackie Gleason Depot
VehicleNew Flyer C40LF CNG
New Flyer Xcelsior XN40
Began service1862
Route
LocaleBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities servedWindsor Terrace, Kensington, Midwood, Homecrest, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach, Coney Island
StartPark Slope – Bartel Pritchard Square / 15th Street – Prospect Park station
ViaProspect Park Southwest, Coney Island Avenue, Brighton Beach Avenue[1]
EndConey Island – Stillwell Avenue and Mermaid Bus Loop / Stillwell Avenue station
Length7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Service
OperatesAll times[1]
Annual patronage2,920,246 (2023)[2]
TransfersYes
TimetableB68
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The B68 is a bus route that constitutes a public transit line operating in Brooklyn, New York City. The B68 is operated by the MTA New York City Transit Authority. Its precursor was a streetcar line that began operation in June 1862, and was known as the Coney Island Avenue Line. The route became a bus line in 1955.

  1. ^ a b MTA Regional Bus Operations. "B68 bus schedule".
  2. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.