B68 (New York City bus)
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| Coney Island Avenue Line | |||
A 2011 C40LF (374) on the Windsor Terrace-bound B68 in Kensington (Coney Island/Caton Avenues) in January 2019. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Jackie Gleason Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer C40LF CNG New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | ||
| Began service | 1862 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Midwood, Homecrest, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach, Coney Island | ||
| Start | Park Slope – Bartel Pritchard Square / 15th Street – Prospect Park station | ||
| Via | Prospect Park Southwest, Coney Island Avenue, Brighton Beach Avenue | ||
| End | Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue and Mermaid Bus Loop / Stillwell Avenue station | ||
| Length | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | All times | ||
| Annual patronage | 2,803,356 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | B68 | ||
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The B68 is a bus route that constitutes a public transit line operating in Brooklyn, New York City. The B68 is operated by the MTA New York City Transit Authority. Its precursor was a streetcar line that began operation in June 1862, and was known as the Coney Island Avenue Line. The route became a bus line in 1955.