m98, m101
m101, m102, m103 | |||
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| Third and Lexington Avenues Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority | ||
| Garage | Manhattanville Depot (M98) Tuskegee Airmen Depot (M101-M103) | ||
| Vehicle | Orion VII NG HEV (M98 only) New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 (M98 only) Nova Bus LFS HEV (M98 main; M101-M103 supplemental) Nova Bus LFS articulated (M101-M103) New Flyer Xcelsior XD60 (M101-M103) New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 (M101-M103 supplemental) | ||
| Began service | 1853 (train) 1947 (bus) 2010 (current alignment) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | ||
| Start | M98: Upper East Side – 68th Street M101-M102: East Village – 6th Street M103: City Hall | ||
| Via | Third Avenue (northbound) Lexington Avenue (southbound) | ||
| End | M98: Washington Heights – Cabrini Boulevard M101: Fort George – 193rd Street M102: Harlem – 147th Street M103: East Harlem – 125th Street | ||
| Length | M98 SB: 7.2 miles (11.6 km)[1] M101 SB: 10.7 miles (17.2 km)[2] M102 SB: 7.5 miles (12.1 km)[3] M103 SB: 7.8 miles (12.6 km)[4] | ||
| Other routes | M1 5th/Madison Avs/Broadway M2 5th/Madison Avs/Powell Blvd M3 5th/Madison/St Nicholas Avs M4 110th St/5th/Madison/Ft Washington Avs/Broadway | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 24 hours (M101-3) Rush hours only (M98) | ||
| Annual patronage |
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| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | M98 M101 M102 M103 | ||
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The Third and Lexington Avenues Line, also known as the Third Avenue Line, is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, running from Lower Manhattan to Fort George in Washington Heights. Originally a streetcar line, it now consists of the M98, M101, M102, and M103 bus routes, operated by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority under the New York City Transit brand. The M98 bus route operates on Third Avenue between East 65th Street and East 127th Street, although it previously continued to 32nd Street. The M101, M102 and M103 bus routes run southbound on Lexington Avenue north of East 24th Street.