Bx3 (New York City bus)

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.

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University Avenue Line
A OBI Orion VII NG HEV 07.501 on the Bx3.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageKingsbridge Depot
VehicleNova Bus LFS
Nova Bus LFS HEV
Route
LocaleThe Bronx and Manhattan
Communities servedWashington Heights, Morris Heights, University Heights, Kingsbridge Heights, Kingsbridge
StartKingsbridge – 238th Street station
ViaWest 181st Street, University Avenue, Sedgwick Avenue
EndWashington Heights – George Washington Bridge Bus Station Broadway & West 179th Street
Length4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Other routesBx11 170th/East 174th Sts
Bx13 Ogden/River Avs
Bx35 E.L. Grant Hwy/East 167th/169th Sts
Bx36 Tremont Av/White Plains Rd
Annual patronage2,191,979 (2022)
TransfersYes
TimetableBx3
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Current route
An Orion V on the Bx3

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.[1][2]

History

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.[3] Until 1995, late night service terminated at Kingsbridge Road, it was extended to 238th Street in 1995.[4]

Equipment

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

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