Bx3 (New York City bus)

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University Avenue Line
A 2009 Orion VII NG HEV (4397) on the Riverdale-bound Bx3 on Washington Bridge
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
Garage	Kingsbridge Depot
Vehicle	Nova Bus LFS Nova Bus LFS HEV New Flyer Xcelsior XE40
Route
Locale	The Bronx and Manhattan
Communities served	Washington Heights, Morris Heights, University Heights, Kingsbridge Heights, Kingsbridge
Start	Kingsbridge  – 238th Street station
Via	West 181st Street, University Avenue, Sedgwick Avenue
End	Washington Heights  – George Washington Bridge Bus Station Broadway & West 179th Street
Length	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Other routes	Bx11 170th/East 174th Sts Bx13 Ogden/River Avs Bx35 E.L. Grant Hwy/East 167th/169th Sts Bx36 Tremont Av/White Plains Rd
Annual patronage	1,967,640 (2023) [1]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	Bx3
Route map ←  Bx2  {{{system_nav}}}  Bx4  →

The Bx3 bus constitutes the University Avenue Line public transit line in The Bronx and Manhattan, operating between Washington Heights, Manhattan at Broadway & 179th Street, and Kingsbridge, Bronx, at 238th Street station on the 1 line. It operates mainly via University Avenue, serving the West Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

Current route

Two Nova Bus LFSs: one 2015 (8367) and one 2016 (8393) on the Bx3 on the 181st Street Busway

The Bx3 starts with the Bx11 , Bx13 , Bx35 and Bx36 buses at 179th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. It then uses 181st Street to access the Washington Bridge, which it uses to get to The Bronx. Immediately after the bridge, it turns onto University Avenue, which it continues on until Kingsbridge Road, serving Morris Heights and University Heights. After doing a dogleg turn onto Sedgwick Avenue, it passes through the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood, before using 238th Street to its terminus at Broadway. ^{[2] [3]}

History

A 1999 Orion V (6009) on the Riverdale-bound Bx3

Buses replaced University Avenue Line streetcars on October 25, 1947, operating as the Bx38. The route was renamed to the Bx3, and extended from 181st Street to 179th Street in September 1985. ^[4] Until 1995, late night service terminated at Kingsbridge Road, it was extended to 238th Street in 1995. ^[5]

Equipment

The Bx3 operates out of Kingsbridge Depot. It uses Kingsbridge's fleet of 40-foot (12-metre) buses.

References

1. "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. "MTA Bus Time". bt.mta.info. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
3. MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Bx3 bus schedule".
4. Gunn, David L. (August 18, 1987). "September 1987 Bus Changes" (PDF). laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu. New York City Transit Authority. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
5. "New York City Transit". 1998-01-27. Archived from the original on 1998-01-27. Retrieved 2020-10-07.