B45 (New York City bus)
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| St. Johns Place Line | |||
A 2007 Orion VII OG HEV (6801) on the Downtown Brooklyn-bound B45 near Atlantic Terminal in March 2019. This bus is retired. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | East New York Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 OBI Orion VII NG HEV | ||
| Began service | 1877 (streetcar) 1947 (bus) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn | ||
| Landmarks served | Brooklyn Borough Hall, Atlantic Terminal, Barclays Center | ||
| Start | Downtown Brooklyn– Court Street | ||
| Via | St. Johns Place | ||
| End | Crown Heights– Ralph Avenue | ||
| Length | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) | ||
| Other routes | B65 Bergen/Dean Streets | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | All times, except late nights | ||
| Annual patronage | 836,165 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | B45 | ||
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The B45 is a bus route that constitutes a public transit line operating in Brooklyn, New York City, mainly along Atlantic Avenue, Washington Avenue, Sterling Place, and St. Johns Place between Downtown Brooklyn and Crown Heights. It is operated by the MTA New York City Transit Authority. Its precursor was a streetcar line that began operation in 1877, and was known as the St. Johns Place Line. The route became a bus line in 1947.