M72 (New York City bus)

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A 2021 Nova Bus LFS HEV (9683) on the Upper East Side-bound M72 along 72nd Street
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorManhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
GarageMichael J. Quill Depot
VehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior XD40
New Flyer Xcelsior XE40
Nova Bus LFS HEV
Began serviceSeptember 10, 1989
Route
LocaleManhattan, New York, U.S.
Communities servedUpper West Side, Lincoln Square, Upper East Side, Lenox Hill
StartUpper West Side - 66th Street & Freedom Place
Via72nd Street
EndUpper East Side – 72nd Street & York Avenue
Length3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Other routesM66 66th/67th Streets Crosstown
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights
Annual patronage983,460 (2023)[1]
TransfersYes
TimetableM72
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The M72 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Manhattan, running crosstown on 72nd Street from the Upper East Side to the Upper West Side.

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