S51 and S81 buses

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Bay Street/Father Capodanno Boulevard Buses
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A 2011 Orion VII EPA10 “3G” (7051) on the S81 Limited departs St. George Ferry Terminal for Grant City.
Overview
System MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator New York City Transit Authority
Garage Castleton Depot
Vehicle Orion VII EPA10
Nova Bus LFS
Began serviceApril 15, 1990 (S51)
2001 (S81)
Route
Locale Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Communities served St. George, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Fort Wadsworth, Arrochar, South Beach, Midland Beach, Grant City
Start St. George Ferry Terminal
ViaBay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, Midland Avenue, Lincoln Avenue (Grant City– bound)
End Grant City – Lincoln Avenue and Richmond Road
Length7.5 miles (12.1 km) (S51)
7.7 miles (12.4 km) (S51 Ft Wadsworth Branch/S81)
Other routes S52 Jersey St/Tompkins Av
Service
Operates24 hours (S51)
PM rush hours (S81)
Annual patronage548,196 (2023) [1]
TransfersYes
Timetable S51/S81
←  S48
← S79 		 {{{system_nav}}}  S52 →
S84  →

The S51 and S81 constitute bus routes in Staten Island, New York running primarily on Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, and Midland Avenue, between St. George Ferry Terminal and Grant City.

Contents

The S51 was originally a streetcar route, that was replaced with buses in 1934. The S81 was created in 2001 as a limited-stop version of the S51.

Route description

The S51 begins at St. George Ferry Terminal Ramp B, and continues along Bay Street until it turns to School Road then Lily Pond Avenue to access Father Capodanno Boulevard. It then continues on the boulevard until it turns to Midland Avenue, then uses Hylan Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue to access the terminus, while buses heading northbound use Richmond Road to access Midland Avenue. Some AM rush trips and all PM rush trips start/end at South Beach in the peak direction. [2] [3]

Some buses via Fort Wadsworth use New York Avenue and Battery Road instead of School Road and Lily Pond Avenue, and runs 7 days a week. [2] [3]

During rush hours, the S81 replicates the S51, but runs via Fort Wadsworth. It heads to Grant City during PM hours only. It also makes all local stops south of Sand Lane and Father Capodanno Boulevard. [2] [3]

History

The S51 bus was originally the route 2 streetcar, which ran between St. George Ferry Terminal and Shore Acres, and was operated by Staten Island Electric Railway, Richmond Light and Railroad Company, and finally Richmond Railways. On January 7, 1934, buses replaced streetcars, and was initially operated by Staten Island Coach Company, then the Isle Transportation Company, as route R2.

In 1947, Isle Transportation went bankrupt, and was taken over by the New York City Board of Transportation on February 23 of the same year.

The R2MB became the S2, and then the S51 on April 15, 1990. [4]

On the R2MB Summer Service, certain trips were terminated and originated at Midland Beach Bus Loop (Jefferson Avenue & Seaside (now Father Capodanno) Boulevard).

Service from Midnight to 5 a.m. was terminated at Midland Avenue and Kiswick Street.

The R2SB was discontinued; the Arrochar segment merged into the S104 (now the S52).

In January 1990, alternate buses began running through Fort Wadsworth between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.. Around January 12, 1991, the grounds of the United States Naval Station at the Fort were closed to the public due to security concerns due to the beginning of the Gulf War. The restriction became permanent after the war. [5] On March 27, 1995, alternate S51 buses during weekday rush hours in the off-peak direction, from St. George between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from Grant City between 3 and 5:30 p.m. They began running through Fort Wadsworth at the request of the Defense Logistics Agency, which moved several employees to the Fort from Manhattan. Other alternatives considered included diverting all S51 service between 6 a.m.. and 7 p.m. and diverting the S53 and reverse peak-direction express bus trips. [5] In June 1995, alternate S51 buses in the peak direction during the peak hour was rerouted into Fort Wadsworth. [6]

In July 2001, the MTA announced plans to start the S81 service as an evening rush hour, peak-direction limited-stop variant of the S51 in fall 2001, replacing selected S51 local trips. S81 service would operate southbound on weekdays between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.. During this time period, two S51 buses were scheduled within three minutes of each other to meet each ferry trip to accommodate passenger volumes from each boat. Since the S81 would help 45 percent of evening peak period, peak direction riders south of Sand Lane by saving five minutes of travel time, the pair of buses would be more evenly loaded. The S81 would make all local stops south of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Sand Lane, and the route would serve Fort Wadsworth. S81 limited-stop service was not implemented in the AM rush hour since limited-stop service was only implemented when a route had service running at least every five minutes, and service on the S51 in the morning rush hour ran every six to eight minutes. [7] The MTA announced plans in April 2002 to implement service at Fort Wadsworth during off-hours with the change in Fort Wadsworth from a naval base to a facility that also included the Gateway National Recreational Area. With the change, alternate S51 trips would run to Fort Wadsworth between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.. [6] The change took effect on June 30, 2002. [8]

On September 12, 2004, S51 service began operating to Grant City at all times, with an extension of late night service from Midland Beach. [9] On April 7, 2008, two more S81 trips were added, leaving St. George at 6:15 and 6:30 p.m.. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 MTA Regional Bus Operations. "S51 bus schedule".
  4. ↑ "Staten Island Bus Service: A Guide to Route Renumbering Effective: April 15, 1990". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1990. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. 1 2
  6. 1 2 April 2002 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. New York City Transit Authority. April 29, 2002. pp.  116, 117, 118-119, 120, 121.
  7. ↑ July 2001 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. New York City Transit Authority. July 19, 2001. pp.  117, 118, 119-120, 121-122, 123.
  8. ↑ "Bus Service Notice". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Staten Island Bus Service Notice". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2004. Archived from the original on December 5, 2004. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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