Washington Av/Empire Blvd

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Washington Av/Empire Blvd is a New York City bus stop on Washington Av at the corner of Empire Blvd, served by B43, B48 in Brooklyn. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

B43 B48

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B48 Lefferts Gardens Prospect Pk Sta 1.0 miles away 08:10 PM 10 min

B43 Lefferts Gardens Prospect Pk Sta 3.4 miles away 08:27 PM 27 min

B43 Lefferts Gardens Prospect Pk Sta 4.4 miles away 08:37 PM 36 min

B43 Lefferts Gardens Prospect Pk Sta 6.3 miles away 09:00 PM 60 min

Service alerts at this stop

Planned - Detour

B48

Sep 24, Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-09-22 17:40

Southbound B48 stops on Franklin Ave from Bergen St to Sterling Pl will be closed

For service, use the stops on Franklin Ave/Atlantic Ave or Saint Johns Pl.
Buses operate via Bedford Ave instead.
See map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Street Co-Naming of Little Panama
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

B43

Sat and Sun, 11 AM to midnight through December 2026
Update at 2026-09-11 11:41

B43 buses will be detoured from Graham Ave between Montrose Ave and Grand St

For northbound service, use the stops on Graham Ave at Johnson Ave or Grand St.
For southbound service, use the stops on Graham Ave at Ainslie St or Johnson Ave.
Buses operate via Bushwick Ave in both directions.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
Northbound missed stop:
Graham Ave at Scholes St
Southbound missed stops:
Graham Ave at Grand St and Scholes St
What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Detour

B48

Saturdays, through October 24, 2026, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-11 11:43

Southbound B48 stops on Franklin Ave from Bergen St to Eastern Pkwy will be closed

For service, use the stops on Franklin Ave at Atlantic Ave or Union St.
Buses operate via Bedford Ave.
Here's a map of detoured route.
What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Detour

B43

Sep 27, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-22 20:48

B43 will be detoured to Lefferts Blvd from Empire Blvd in both directions

Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Empire Blvd/Rogers Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be Empire Blvd/New York Ave.
Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Brooklyn Ave/Montgomery St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Empire Blvd/Bedford Ave.
See the detour map
Northbound skipped stops:
Empire Blvd/Nostrand Ave
Southbound skipped stops:
Empire Blvd/Brooklyn Ave
Empire Blvd/New York Ave
Empire Blvd/Nostrand Ave
Empire Blvd/Rogers Ave
What's happening?
Church service
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

B43

Stop 3 of 103 on the B43

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B48

Stop 3 of 92 on the B48

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Nearest subway station Prospect Park BQS 200 m 3 min walk

Washington Av/Empire Blvd location on the map

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Questions about Washington Av/Empire Blvd

MTA bus stop · B43, B48

Which buses stop at Washington Av/Empire Blvd?

This stop is served by 2 routes: B43, B48. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Washington Av/Empire Blvd?

The next bus is about 10 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 Washington Av/Empire Blvd bus stop?

It stands on Washington Av where it meets Empire Blvd in Brooklyn. 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 B43 route?

It is stop 3 of 103 on the B43, after Lincoln Rd/Flatbush Av and before Empire Blvd/Washington 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 B48 route?

It is stop 3 of 92 on the B48, after Lincoln Rd/Flatbush Av and before Empire Blvd/Flatbush Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.