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B6 (New York City bus)
Bus route in Brooklyn, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The B6 constitutes a bus route between Bath Beach and East New York in Brooklyn, New York City. Originally operated by Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit, the route is operated by the MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit Authority brand.
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Bay Parkway Line Glenwood Road/Cozine Avenue | ||||||
![]() A 2011 XD40 (4887) on the B6 local short-turning at the Rockaway Parkway subway station in Canarsie. | ||||||
Overview | ||||||
System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | |||||
Operator | New York City Transit Authority | |||||
Garage | Ulmer Park Depot | |||||
Vehicle | New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | |||||
Began service | August 24, 1931 September 11, 2000 (B6 Limited) | |||||
Route | ||||||
Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||
Communities served | Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Mapleton, Midwood, Flatbush, Flatlands, Canarsie, East New York | |||||
Start | Bath Beach - Cropsey Avenue and Bay 37th Street (full route) Midwood - Avenue J and Coney Island Avenue (select weekday local trips) | |||||
Via | Bay Parkway, Avenue J, Avenue H, Flatlands Avenue, Cozine Avenue | |||||
End | East New York - New Lots Avenue station (full route) Canarsie - Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway station (daytime local terminus) | |||||
Length | 10.5 miles (16.9 km) | |||||
Other routes | B82 Bay Parkway/Kings Highway/Flatlands Avenue | |||||
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Operates | All times | |||||
Annual patronage | 6,049,383 (2023)[1] | |||||
Transfers | Yes | |||||
Timetable | B6 | |||||
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The B6 has consistently ranked as one of the busiest bus routes in the city, being the busiest bus route in Brooklyn, and ranked third overall citywide, with over 6 million people riding the route in 2023.