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5 Av/E 72 St is a New York City bus stop on 5 Av at the corner of E 72 St, served by BxM10, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M2, M3, M4 in Manhattan. With 9 routes calling here it doubles as a transfer point between them. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.
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M1 East Village 8 St via 5 Av < 1 stop away 02:03 PM Now
M4 Midtown 32 St & 5 Av via Bway 5 Av 1 stop away 02:04 PM 2 min
M3 East Village 8 St via 5 Av 0.5 miles away 02:09 PM 7 min
M2 Limited East Village 8 St via 5 Av Scheduled departure 02:11 PM 9 min
BxM10 Midtown 23 St via 5 Av 1.1 miles away 02:11 PM 9 min
M3 East Village 8 St via 5 Av 0.8 miles away 02:12 PM 10 min
M4 Midtown 32 St & 5 Av via Bway 5 Av 0.8 miles away 02:13 PM 11 min
M1 Soho Centre St via 5 Av/ via Broadway 0.8 miles away 02:13 PM 11 min
M4 Midtown 32 St & 5 Av via Bway 5 Av 1.1 miles away 02:16 PM 14 min
M2 Limited East Village 8 St via 5 Av Scheduled departure 02:21 PM 19 min
schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

Service alerts at this stop

  • notifications
    Boarding Change
    M4
    In effect

    For service, use the stops on 5th Ave at W 41st St or W 49th St

    See a map of the stop change.

    What's happening?

    Operational Improvements

    Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
  • notifications
    Boarding Change
    M3M4
    May 2 7:00 AM - Ongoing

    What's happening?

    Construction

    Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
  • notifications
    Boarding Change
    M3M7
    Oct 1 - Ongoing

    What's happening?

    Stop permanently discontinued
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M2
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 72nd St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 33rd St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 66th St to W 42nd St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M2
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 28th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 58th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 1st Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Madison Ave/E 35th St

    Madison Ave/E 43rd St

    Madison Ave/E 50th St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M3
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 69th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 39th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 66th St to W 42nd St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M3
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 30th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 57th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 1st Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 34th St to E 55th St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M4
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be E 32nd St/5th Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 59th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 1st Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 34th St to E 55th St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M4
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 69th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 38th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 66th St to W 41st St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M1
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 69th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 39th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 66th St to W 41st St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M1
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 30th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 58th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 1st Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 35th St to E 56th St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM10BxM8
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 85th St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 23rd St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 72nd St to W 43rd St

    5th Ave/W 35th St (BxM8)

    5th Ave/W 34th St (BxM10)

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM10BxM8
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 24th St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 59th St (BxM10) and Madison Ave/E 60th St (BxM8).

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Madison Ave/E 44th St

    Madison Ave/E 52nd St

    Madison Ave/E 36th St (BxM8)

    Madison Ave/E 37th St (BxM10)

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM6BxM7BxM9
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 85th St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 23rd St.

    Buses will make requested stops along 9th Ave.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 72nd St to W 43rd St

    5th Ave/W 35th St (BxM9)

    5th Ave/W 34th St (BxM6, BxM7)

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM6BxM7BxM9
    Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

    The last regular stops before the detour will be:

    • E 23rd St/Madison Ave (BxM7)

    • Madison Ave/E 24th St (BxM6)

    • Madison Ave/E 25th St (BxM9)

    .The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 59th St.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    Madison Ave/E 35th St (BxM7)

    Madison Ave/E 36th St (BxM6, BxM9)

    Madison Ave/E 44th St

    Madison Ave/E 51st St

    What’s happening?

    Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M4
    Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Buses will skip stops at Broadway/W 113th St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be Broadway/W 116th St.

    See a map of the detour

    What's happening?

    Upper Broadway Fair

    Note: Bus arrival information may not be available while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM9
    Oct 31, Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

    Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Randall Ave/E Tremont Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be Layton Ave/Clarence Ave.

    Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Clarence Ave/Randall Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be Randall Ave/E Tremont Ave.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Stops on E Tremont Ave from Roosevelt Ave to Harding Ave

    Harding Ave/Pennyfield Ave

    Throgs Neck Expwy/Wissman Ave

    Edgewater Park/Edgewater Park Oval

    Throgs Neck Expwy/Randall Ave

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Edgewater Park/Edgewater Park Oval

    Throgs Neck Expwy/Prentiss Ave

    Pennyfield Ave/Harding Ave

    Stops on E Tremont Ave from Harding Ave to Dewey Ave

    What’s happening?

    Throggs Neck Halloween Parade

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M3M4
    Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM

    Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 83rd St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Cathedral Pkwy/Frederick Douglass Blvd.

    Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Cathedral Pkwy/Manhattan Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 81st St.

    Buses will make requested stops along Central Park West.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 86th St to E 110th St

    Stops on Central Park North from 5th Ave to Adam C Powell Blvd

    Southbound skipped stops:

    Stops on Central Park North from Central Park West to 5th Ave

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 108th St to E 84th St

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M2
    Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM

    Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 79th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Adam C Powell Blvd/W 113th St.

    Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Adam C Powell Blvd/W 112th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 79th St.

    Buses will make requested stops along Central Park West.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 86th St to E 110th St

    Stops on Central Park North from 5th Ave to Adam C Powell Blvd

    Southbound skipped stops:

    Central Park North/Adam C Powell Blvd

    Central Park North/Malcolm X Blvd

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 109th St to E 84th St

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    M1
    Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM

    Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 83rd St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Malcolm X Blvd/W 139th St.

    Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Malcolm X Blvd/W 142nd St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 81st St.

    Buses will make requested stops along Central Park West and Malcolm X Blvd.

    See the detour map

    Northbound skipped stops:

    Stops on Madison Ave from E 86th St to E 135th St

    5th Ave/E 135th St

    5th Ave/E 138th St

    W 139th St/5th Ave

    Southbound skipped stops:

    W 139th St/Malcolm X Blvd

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 138th St to E 125th St

    Mount Morris Park West/W 124th St

    Mount Morris Park West/W 121st St

    Stops on 5th Ave from E 120th St to E 84th St

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Expect Delays
    BxM6BxM8BxM9
    Nov 1, Sunday, 8:00 AM - until event concludes

    No stops will be missed.

    Buses will return to the regular route at 5th Ave/E 85th St.

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM11BxM7
    Nov 1, Sunday, 8:00 AM - until event concludes

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 2nd Ave/E 121st St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 85th St.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    BxM7 buses will skip 5th Ave/E 96th St

    BxM11 buses will skip 5th Ave/E 98th St

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

    Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
  • notifications
    Planned - Detour
    BxM10
    Nov 1, Sunday, 8:00 AM - until event concludes

    The last regular stop before the detour will be 2nd Ave/E 121st St.

    The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 85th St.

    See the detour map

    Skipped stops:

    2nd Ave/E 96th St

    2nd Ave/E 87th St

    What’s happening?

    2026 NYC Marathon

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

Where this stop sits

BxM10
Stop 12 of 41 on the BxM10
arrow_backMadison Av/71 St 3 Av/E 86 Starrow_forward
BxM6
Stop 11 of 22 on the BxM6
arrow_backMadison Av/E 59 St Madison Av/71 Starrow_forward
BxM7
Stop 11 of 32 on the BxM7
arrow_backMadison Av/E 59 St Madison Av/71 Starrow_forward
BxM8
Stop 11 of 43 on the BxM8
arrow_backMadison Av/E 60 St Madison Av/71 Starrow_forward
BxM9
Stop 11 of 38 on the BxM9
arrow_backMadison Av/E 59 St Madison Av/71 Starrow_forward
M1
Stop 64 of 134 on the M1
arrow_back5 Av/E 69 St Madison Av/E 72 Starrow_forward
M2
Stop 52 of 144 on the M2
arrow_back5 Av/E 69 St Madison Av/E 72 Starrow_forward
M3
Stop 53 of 162 on the M3
arrow_back5 Av/E 69 St Madison Av/E 72 Starrow_forward
M4
Stop 31 of 152 on the M4
arrow_back5 Av/E 69 St Madison Av/E 72 Starrow_forward
Nearest subway station 68 St-Hunter College 6 520 m 7 min walk
5 Av/E 72 St location on the map
5 Av/E 72 St
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Questions about 5 Av/E 72 St

MTA bus stop · BxM10, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M2, M3, M4

Which buses stop at 5 Av/E 72 St?

This stop is served by 9 routes: BxM10, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M2, M3, M4. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at 5 Av/E 72 St?

The next bus is arriving now. 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 5 Av/E 72 St bus stop?

It stands on 5 Av where it meets E 72 St in Manhattan. 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 BxM10 route?

It is stop 12 of 41 on the BxM10, after Madison Av/71 St and before 3 Av/E 86 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the BxM6 route?

It is stop 11 of 22 on the BxM6, after Madison Av/E 59 St and before Madison Av/71 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the BxM7 route?

It is stop 11 of 32 on the BxM7, after Madison Av/E 59 St and before Madison Av/71 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the BxM8 route?

It is stop 11 of 43 on the BxM8, after Madison Av/E 60 St and before Madison Av/71 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the BxM9 route?

It is stop 11 of 38 on the BxM9, after Madison Av/E 59 St and before Madison Av/71 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M1 route?

It is stop 64 of 134 on the M1, after 5 Av/E 69 St and before Madison Av/E 72 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M2 route?

It is stop 52 of 144 on the M2, after 5 Av/E 69 St and before Madison Av/E 72 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M3 route?

It is stop 53 of 162 on the M3, after 5 Av/E 69 St and before Madison Av/E 72 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M4 route?

It is stop 31 of 152 on the M4, after 5 Av/E 69 St and before Madison Av/E 72 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Is there a subway station near 5 Av/E 72 St?

The closest one is 68 St-Hunter College (6), about 520 m away, 7 min walk. Live train arrivals for it are on its own page.
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