Tompkins Av/Townsend Av

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Tompkins Av/Townsend Av is a New York City bus stop on Tompkins Av at the corner of Townsend Av, served by S52, S78 in Staten Island. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

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S78 St George Ferry via Hylan 2.8 miles away 09:26 AM 13 min

S52 St George Ferry 3.0 miles away 09:29 AM 16 min

S78 St George Ferry via Hylan 5.7 miles away 09:42 AM 28 min

S78 St George Ferry via Hylan 7.0 miles away 09:46 AM 33 min

S78 St George Ferry via Hylan 8.5 miles away 09:52 AM 39 min

S78 St George Ferry via Hylan 13.5 miles away 10:05 AM 52 min

Service alerts at this stop

Detour

S78S79+SIM1 SIM7

Period from 2026-10-30 12:45

Update at 2026-10-30 12:45

Northbound S78, S79-SBS, SIM1, and SIM7 buses are detoured due to a crash on Hylan Blvd/Armstrong Ave.

While detoured, the Hylan Blvd/Goodhall St bus stop will not be served. Stops will be made along Amboy Rd.
SIM1 and SIM7 will experience some extra turns, but no stops will be missed.
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

S52

Nov 1, Sunday, 2 AM until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-28 18:32

No S52 service to and from St George Ferry Terminal

First/last stop will be made on St Marks Pl/Fort Pl and continue along St Marks Pl to Victory Blvd, Montgomery Ave, back to Fort Pl, then regular southbound.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
Northbound missed stops:
Hyatt St at Central Ave
Slosson Terr at Bay St
Bay St at Borough Pl
St George Ferry
Southbound missed stops:
St George Ferry
Bay St/Nick Laporte Pl
Slosson Terr/Bay St
Central Ave/Hyatt St
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

S78

Nov 1, Sunday, 2:00 AM until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-28 18:38

All S78 stops along Bay St between Victory Blvd and St George Ferry and the northbound stop on Bay St at Hannah St are closed

Buses start and end their trips on St Marks Pl at Fort Pl.

The last northbound stop before the detour is on Van Duzer St at Grant St.
The first southbound stop after the detour is on St Pauls Ave at Van Duzer St.
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Northbound missed stops:
Along Bay St from Hannah St to Borough Pl
Saint George Ferry
Southbound missed stops:
Saint George Ferry
Bay St/Nick Laporte Pl and Central Ave
Victory Blvd/Bay St

What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

S52

Stop 61 of 113 on the S52

arrow_backTompkins Av/Chestnut Av Tompkins Av/Vanderbilt Avarrow_forward

S78

Stop 223 of 244 on the S78

arrow_backBay St/Slosson Terr Bay St/Borough Plarrow_forward

Nearest subway station Clifton SIRSISS 470 m 6 min walk

Tompkins Av/Townsend Av location on the map

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Questions about Tompkins Av/Townsend Av

MTA bus stop · S52, S78

Which buses stop at Tompkins Av/Townsend Av?

This stop is served by 2 routes: S52, S78. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Tompkins Av/Townsend Av?

The next bus is about 13 minutes away. Every row above shows the destination and how many stops the bus still has to go.

What does "4 stops away" mean?

It is the number of stops the bus still has to make before it reaches this one, straight from MTA Bus Time. It is a better guide than minutes in traffic: a bus two stops away will be here shortly even if the estimate says five minutes.

Are these times live or from the timetable?

Live whenever a bus is being tracked on the route; those rows show how many stops away the vehicle is. When nothing is being tracked the scheduled timetable is shown instead and clearly labelled as scheduled.

Where exactly is the Tompkins Av/Townsend Av bus stop?

It stands on Tompkins Av where it meets Townsend Av in Staten Island. The map further down the page shows the exact corner, which matters here because the opposite side of the street is usually a separate stop with its own arrival times.

Where is this stop on the S52 route?

It is stop 61 of 113 on the S52, after Tompkins Av/Chestnut Av and before Tompkins Av/Vanderbilt Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the S78 route?

It is stop 223 of 244 on the S78, after Bay St/Slosson Terr and before Bay St/Borough Pl. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.