Broadway Line (Lower Manhattan surface)
| M5 / M5 LTD / M55 | |||
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| Fifth / Sixth Avenues / Riverside Drive Line | |||
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An M5 Orion VII
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| Overview | |||
| System | MTA New York City Bus | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage |
Manhattanville (M5), Michael J Quill Depot (M55) |
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| Vehicle |
Nova Bus RTS-06 (M55) Daimler Chrysler Orion VII (M5, M55) |
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| Began service | 1864 (train) 1893 (streetcar) 1936 (bus) 2017 (M55) |
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| Route | |||
| Locale | Manhattan | ||
| Start |
M5: Washington Heights – GWB Bus Station M55: Midtown – 44th Street & 6th Avenue |
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| End |
M5: Midtown – 31st Street & 6th Avenue M55: South Ferry |
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| Length | 12 miles (19 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 4:50 AM – 1:20 AM | ||
| Fare | $2.75 (MetroCard or coins) | ||
| Cash | Coins only (exact change required) | ||
| Transfers | Yes (within 2 hours) | ||
| Timetable | M5 M55 | ||
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The M5 and M55 constitute a public transit corridor in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running along the Fifth / Sixth Avenues / Riverside Drive Line as well as the southern portion of the Broadway Line after the discontinuation of the M6. The routes primarily run along Broadway, Fifth and Sixth Avenues, and Riverside Drive from Lower Manhattan to Washington Heights. The M5 covers the northern portion of the route, while the M55 operates along the southern portion of the route; the two routes overlap in Midtown Manhattan. The portion along Broadway south of East 8th Street was originally a streetcar line.
From 2010 to January 8, 2017, the whole line was a single route, the M5, running from Washington Heights to Lower Manhattan. In January 2017, the M55 was created to improve reliability.
The Broadway line began at Columbus Circle. It runs east along Central Park South one block, and turned right onto Seventh Avenue. It followed Seventh to Times Square, and bore left on Broadway. It followed Broadway to Madison Square, and bore left onto Fifth Avenue. It ran on Fifth along with the Fifth/Madison Avenue Line to 8th Street. Both lines turned left onto East 8th Street (also known as St. Marks Place) east towards Broadway. At Broadway, the Broadway line turned right and terminated at the South Ferry; the Fifth/Madison Avenue Line continued to Fourth Avenue and terminated at Astor Place and Fourth Avenue.
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