M42 (New York City bus)

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42nd Street Crosstown
A 2021 Nova Bus LFS HEV (9745) on the West Side Pier-bound M42 in June 2024.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageMichael J. Quill Depot
VehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior XD40
New Flyer Xcelsior XE40
Nova Bus LFS HEV
Began serviceNovember 17, 1946
1901 (streetcar)
Ended serviceNovember 17, 1946 (streetcar)
Route
LocaleManhattan, New York, U.S.
Communities servedEast Midtown, Midtown, West Midtown
StartEast Side/United Nations - 41st Street & First Avenue
Via42nd Street
EndWest Midtown/Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises – Twelfth Avenue & 42nd Street (Pier 83)
Length2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Other routesM50 49th/50th Streets Crosstown
Service
OperatesAll times
Annual patronage2,384,180 (2023)[1]
TransfersYes
TimetableM42
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The 42nd Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, running primarily along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M42 bus route, operated by the MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit Authority brand.

  1. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.