Bx2 (New York City bus)
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A Bx1 Limited (top) and Bx2 (bottom) at Fordham Road.
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| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) |
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| Garage | Kingsbridge Depot | ||
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| Began service | 1921 | ||
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| Locale | The Bronx | ||
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Bx1: Riverdale – 231st Street Bx2: Kingsbridge Heights – Fort Independence Street |
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| Via | Sedgwick Avenue, Grand Concourse | ||
| End | Mott Haven – 138th Street | ||
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| Operates | All times except late nights | ||
| Fare | $2.75 (MetroCard or coins) | ||
| Cash | Coins only (exact change required) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | Bx1/Bx2 | ||
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The Bx1 and Bx2 are two bus routes that run on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, New York City, United States. The routes, which are operated by the MTA Regional Bus Operations, also follow Sedgwick Avenue and Mosholu Parkway for a short distance at their northern end. As the numbers suggest, these were the first two bus franchises in the Bronx.
Except at their extreme northern and southern ends, the Bx1 and Bx2 share the same aligmnent. The only differences are:
The Bx1 and Bx2 bus routes share the majority of their alignment from the Grand Concourse and 149th Street north along the Concourse and Mosholu Parkway and west along Sedgwick Avenue to Heath Avenue on the west side of the Jerome Park Reservoir. At their ends, a divergence occurs as noted above.
Until August 2008, when permanent traffic reconfigurations were done in Mott Haven at 149th Street, Melrose/Willis Avenues, and Third Avenue, the Bx2 turned east off of the Grand Concourse at 165th Street and ran down Melrose Avenue to 149th Street.
Along the way, connections to the subway can be made at Third Avenue–138th Street, 138th Street–Grand Concourse (Bx1 only), 149th Street–Grand Concourse, Third Avenue–149th Street (Bx2 only), 161st Street–Yankee Stadium, Bedford Park Boulevard, Mosholu Parkway, and 231st Street (Bx1 all times, Bx2 Weekday [S/B only] and Sunday mornings only). As of September 2010, the Bx1 operates as a limited-stop service during the daytime on weekdays and Saturdays, while the Bx2 serves as the local. Before September 2010, both routes had a limited-stop variant.
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