B8 (New York City bus)

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18th Avenue Line
Avenue D Line
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A 2011 C40LF (455) on the Bay Ridge-bound B8 at 92nd Street/Gatling Place in September 2018
Overview
System MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator New York City Transit Authority
Garage Jackie Gleason Depot
Vehicle New Flyer C40LF
New Flyer Xcelsior XN40
Began serviceOctober 22, 1925
Route
Locale Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities served Brownsville, Canarsie, East Flatbush, Remsen Village, [1] Little Haiti, Little Caribbean, [2] Flatbush, South Midwood, [3] West Midwood, [4] Kensington, Borough Park, [5] Bensonhurst, New Utrecht, [6] Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton
Start Brownsville – Hegeman Avenue and Rockaway Avenue (Brookdale Hospital)
ViaRockaway Avenue, Linden Boulevard (westbound only), East 98th Street/Hegeman Avenue (eastbound only), Church Avenue, Remsen Avenue, Avenue B, Beverly Road, Kings Highway, Avenue D, Nostrand Avenue (westbound only), Rogers Avenue (eastbound only), Foster Avenue, Coney Island Avenue, 18th Avenue, Cropsey Avenue, Poly Place, [7] Seventh Avenue, 92nd Street, Fourth Avenue, 95th Street/Fort Hamilton Parkway (eastbound only)
End Fort Hamilton [8] [9] - Fourth Avenue and 95th Street at 95th Street ( NYCS-bull-trans-R-Std.svg train) or V.A. Medical Center (select rush hour/alternate Saturday P.M. terminus)
East Flatbush Nostrand Avenue and Newkirk Avenue at Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti ( NYCS-bull-trans-2-Std.svg ​ NYCS-bull-trans-5-Std.svg trains) (A.M. rush terminus; P.M. rush origin)
Length10.1 miles (16.3 km)
Service
Operates24 hours
Annual patronage3,648,457 (2023) [10]
TransfersYes
Timetable B8
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The B8 is a bus route in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which serves the corridors of 18th Avenue and Avenue D. Originally operated by Queens Bus Lines, it is now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.

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Route description

The B8 bus route begins at Hegeman and Rockaway Avenues in Brownsville, at Brookdale Hospital. Westbound buses head to Church Avenue via Linden Boulevard, while eastbound buses head back to the hospital via East 98th Street and Hegeman Avenue. From Church Avenue, the route turns left on Remsen Avenue, then right on Avenue B. It continues on Beverly Road then turns left on Kings Highway. Then it turns right onto one of its main corridors: Avenue D. From there, westbound buses head to Foster Avenue via Nostrand Avenue, while eastbound buses head back via Rogers Avenue. From Foster, it turns right on Coney Island Avenue, then left onto its other main corridor: 18th Avenue. It serves 18th until turning right on Cropsey Avenue, then continues on Poly Place. Every B8 bus runs via the entrance to the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Brooklyn regardless of direction. Then it continues on Poly Place, turning right on Seventh Avenue, left on 92nd Street, and left on Fourth Avenue, before terminating at the Bay Ridge-95th Street station in Fort Hamilton. Eastbound buses head back to 92nd Street via 95th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. [11] [12] During rush hours and Saturday afternoons, some buses from Brownsville terminate at the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Others terminate at the Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti station in the A.M. rush, and originate there in the P.M. rush. [13]

History

The B8 began on October 22, 1925 under the operation of Queens Bus Lines, which was later acquired by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation. The initial route was between the Bay Ridge-95th Street station and Ditmas/Remsen Avenues in Canarsie. On January 15, 1950, service was extended by 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to East 83rd Street/Foster Avenue to serve the Brooklyn Terminal Market. [14]

Most trips were rerouted to Brookdale Hospital in the 1990s, and service to the Brooklyn Terminal Market was discontinued on June 23, 1996. [15] On June 27, 2010, daytime service between the Veterans Affairs Hospital and the 95th Street station was discontinued due to a budget crisis, but it was restored on June 29, 2014. [16]

On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network. As part of the redesign, the B8 would be rerouted to remain on Avenue B in East Flatbush, and to use East 98th Street and Amboy Street eastbound and Rockaway Parkway westbound in Brownsville, which would remove turns from the route. Closely spaced stops would be eliminated. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Little Caribbean, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "South Midwood, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "West Midwood, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Borough Park, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "New Utrecht, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Poly Place" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dyker Heights, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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  16. ↑ "B8 B37 B70 Effective Sunday, June 29, 2014 New and improved service for our Brooklyn customers!". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Draft Plan: B8 Local" . Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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