M31 and M57 buses
m31, m57 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 57th Street Crosstown Line | |||
A 2019 XD40 (7597) on the M31 and a 2021 LFS HEV (9676) on the Upper West Side-bound M57 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority | ||
| Garage | Tuskegee Airmen Depot (M31) Michael J. Quill Depot (M57) | ||
| Vehicle | Nova Bus LFS HEV New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 (M57 only) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Upper West Side, Riverside South, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown, Sutton Place, Upper East Side | ||
| Start | M31: Hell's Kitchen –54th Street and 11th Avenue M57: Upper West Side –72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue | ||
| Via | 57th Street M31: York Avenue M57: West End Avenue | ||
| End | M31: Upper East Side –1st Avenue and 92nd Street M57: Sutton Place –1st Avenue and 55th Street | ||
| Length | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) (eastbound M57) 3.0 miles (4.8 km) (westbound M57) 3.8 miles (6.1 km) (M31) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | M31: 5 a.m. (7 a.m. weekends) to 12:30 a.m. M57: 5 a.m. (6:30 a.m. weekends) to 12:30 a.m. | ||
| Ridership | M31: 2,447,050 (2024) M57: 1,704,084 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | M31 M57 | ||
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The M31 and M57 bus routes constitute the 57th Street Crosstown Line, a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, running primarily along 57th Street. The M31 runs between 11th Avenue and 54th Street in Hell's Kitchen to 1st Avenue and 92nd Street in Yorkville. The M57 runs from 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side to Sutton Place and 57th Street in Sutton Place.
The M31 and M57 are legally operated by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York City Transit, whose bus routes were consolidated into MTA Regional Bus Operations.