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Bus Stop:

W 81 ST/COLUMBUS AV

Buses en-route:

M79-SBS  SELECT BUS YRKVLLE EAST END AV CROSSTOWN

  1. 0 minutes,at stop, ~73 passengers on vehicle Vehicle 6120
  1. 9 minutes,0.5 miles away (at terminal, scheduled to depart at 5:55 PM) Vehicle 6203
  1. 19 minutes,2.1 miles away (+ layover, scheduled to depart terminal at 6:05 PM) Vehicle 5517

No buses en-route to this stop for:

BxM2 to RIVERDALE 263 ST via H. HUDSON PKY

(check back shortly for an update)

Service Alert:

  • Northside BxM2 buses will detour to RFK Bridge;Northbound through 3rd Ave; Southbound through 2nd Ave and E 116th St

    Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be W 81st St/Central Park West.

    Buses will make requested stops along 3rd Ave.

    Southbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 98th St.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Madison Ave/E 80th St

    Madison Ave/E 84th St

    Madison Ave/E 99th St

    Madison Ave/E 123rd St

    Southbound skipped stops:

    5th Ave/W 125th St

    What?s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

  • No M79-SBS service east of 2nd Ave in both directions;The temporary first westbound and last eastbound stop will be E 79th St/2nd Ave

    The last regular eastbound stop before the detour and first regular westbound stop after the detour will be E 79th St/3rd Ave.

    See the detour map

    Eastbound skipped stops:

    E 79th St/2nd Ave

    E 79th St/1st Ave

    York Ave/E 79th St

    E 80th St/East End Ave

    Westbound skipped stops:

    E 79th St/East End Ave

    E 79th St/York Ave

    E 79th St/1st Ave

    What?s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

  • Southside BxM2 buses will skip regular stops below W 63rd St;Northbound detours via 10th Ave, Southbound detours via 9th Ave

    Northbound, the first regular stop will be Amsterdam Ave/W 72nd St.

    The temporary first stop will be 10th Ave/W 34th St. Buses will make requested stops along 10th Ave.

    Southbound, the last regular stop will be Columbus Ave/W 72nd St.

    The temporary last stop will be W 34th St/9th Ave. Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Stops on 6th Ave from W 35th St to W 53rd St

    Central Park South/7th Ave

    Broadway/W 63rd St

    Southbound skipped stops:

    Broadway/W 63rd St

    Stops on 7th Ave from W 57th St to W 34th St

    What?s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

  • Eastbound M79-SBS stop on W 81st St at Central Park West is temporarily closed; please use the nearby stop on W 81st St at Columbus Ave

    See a map of this stop change.

    What's happening?

    Elevator construction at the 81 St Subway Station

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