M14A / M14D | |||
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14th Street Crosstown Line | |||
Overview | |||
System | MTA New York City Bus | ||
Operator | Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) |
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Garage | Michael J. Quill | ||
Vehicle | |||
Began service | 1899 (streetcar) 1936 (bus) |
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Route | |||
Locale | Manhattan | ||
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Via | 14th Street, Avenue A (M14A) / Avenue D (M14D) | ||
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Service | |||
Journey time | All times except late nights | ||
Fare | $2.75 (MetroCard or coins) | ||
Cash | Coins only (exact change required) | ||
Transfers | Yes | ||
Timetable | M14A/D | ||
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The 14th Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running primarily along 14th Street from Chelsea or the West Village to the Lower East Side. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M14 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority. The line's two variants, the M14A and M14D, use Avenue A and Avenue D respectively from 14th Street south into the Lower East Side.
Both M14 services share the 14th Street Crosstown corridor between 9th Avenue on the West Side and Avenue A on the Lower East Side. The "A" and "D" designations refer to the north-south streets used by each service within the Lower East Side (Avenue A and Avenue D respectively). Alternately, the designations can refer to Abingdon Square, the western terminus for the M14A, and Delancey Street, the eastern terminus for the M14D.
West of 9th Avenue, the M14A turns south along Hudson Street, terminating at Bleecker Street at Abingdon Square Park. The M14D, meanwhile, travels north to Chelsea Piers, serving Hudson River Park and the Chelsea Market. The M14A follows this route on weekdays during early morning hours. At the east end of the corridor, the M14A turns south at Avenue A (which becomes Essex Street south of Houston Street), then east along Grand Street to the FDR Drive on the East River coastline. The M14D travels along Avenue C, East 10th Street, then south along Avenue D (becoming Columbia Street) to Delancey Street at the Baruch Houses.