B84 (New York City bus)

The Flatlands Avenue Line, consisting of the B84, is a public transit line in Brooklyn in New York City, running mostly on Flatlands Avenue right between East New York and Spring Creek. The route itself firstly began operations in 2013,[2] replicating the B83 route in East New York through Jerome Street and Berriman Street.

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Spring Creek-East New York Line
Flatlands Avenue Line
A New Lots-bound B84 bus entering service on Seaview Avenue .
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit
GarageEast New York Depot
VehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior XD40
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40
Began serviceJune 30, 2013
Route
LocaleBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities servedEast New York, Spring Creek
StartSpring Creek - Gateway Center Mall
ViaFlatlands Avenue, Ashford Street
EndEast New York - Livonia Avenue and Warwick Street
Length2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Other routesB6 Bay Parkway/Avenue J/Cozine Avenue
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights
Annual patronage91,867 (2022)[1]
TransfersYes
TimetableB84
← B83  {{{system_nav}}}  B100 →

Route description

The bus route begins at Gateway Center Mall, and uses Seaview Avenue until it turns onto Fountain Avenue. It then goes on until it turns to Flatlands Avenue, and continues on the avenue until it turns to Jerome Street, then Cozine Avenue, and finally Ashford Street. It then continues until it turns right on Hegeman Avenue, left on Cleveland Street, and again on Livonia Avenue. It then continues for a short stretch, until it ends.

For buses heading to Gateway Center Mall, they turn onto Warwick Street and New Lots Avenue to access Ashford Street. It then goes on the same route, until it reaches Vandalia Avenue, where it turns right on. It then turns left on Erskine Street, and continues until it ends there.

History

The B84 was created as a new route on June 30, 2013, and it replicates the B83 bus between Jerome Street and Berryman Street.

On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network. As part of the redesign, the B5 service will replacing the B84, which will be eliminated. [3]

References
  1. "Facts and Figures". mta.info. August 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. Asif, Aisha (March 13, 2013). "A NEW BUS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS? SPRING CREEK RESIDENTS NOT SO SURE". The Brooklyn Ink. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. "Draft Plan: B5 Limited". MTA. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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