E 8 St/Mercer St

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E 8 St/Mercer St is a New York City bus stop on E 8 St at the corner of Mercer St, served by M1, M2, M3, M55, M8 in Manhattan. With 5 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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M2 East Village 8 St via 5 Av 3.4 miles away 02:54 AM 13 min

M1 Soho Centre St via 5 Av/ via Broadway Scheduled departure 04:37 AM 116 min

schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

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M8

Until further notice
Update at 2026-04-03 18:32

M8 buses are not serving the Avenue D Loop

The first and last stops will be made on E 10th St at Avenue D in both directions.
See map
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M20 M55

Through November 2026
Update at 2025-04-02 14:33

Northbound M20 and M55 stop on State St at Bridge St is closed; use the temporary stop on State St before the intersection instead

See a map of the new stop location.
What's happening?
Construction
Boarding Change

M3 M4

May 2 7:00 AM - Ongoing
Update at 2026-05-01 17:48

Northbound M3 and M4 stop on Madison Ave at E 45th St will be bypassed, use the stops on Madison Ave at E 42nd St or E 47th St

What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Part Suspended

M55

Aug 4 12:00 AM - Ongoing
Update at 2026-09-02 17:59

M55 service is partially suspended in both directions along 6th Ave between W 42nd St and W 44th St because of utility work taking place at 6th Ave/W 44th St.

While detoured, northbound buses will not service the last two stops at 6th Ave/W 42nd St or W 44th St/6th Ave.
The last stop will be 6th Ave/W 40th St.
Southbound buses will not service the first stop at W 44th St/6th Ave.
The first stop will be 5th Ave/W 42nd St.
Note: Bus arrival information may be inaccurate or unavailable while buses are partially suspended.
Planned - Detour

M1

Sep 17 - 28, Thu 11:30 AM to Mon 12:00 AM
Update at 2026-09-14 15:31

No M1 service between Centre St at Grand St and Broadway at West Houston St

The first northbound stop after the detour will be made on Lafayette St at East Houston St.
The last southbound stop before the detour will be made on Broadway at Bleecker St. See map
Northbound missed stops:
Centre St at Broome St
Cleveland Pl at Spring St
Southbound missed stops:
Along Broadway from West Houston St to Spring St
Centre St at Grand St
What's happening?
Feast of San Gennero
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
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M8

Fri, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, until Dec 25
Update at 2026-09-11 12:17

Westbound M8 stops on Christopher St at Greenwich Ave and Waverly Pl will be closed

For service, use the stops on W 9th St at 6th Ave or Christopher St at 7th Ave South.
Buses operate via 6th Ave, W 14th St and 7th Ave.
Here is a map of the detoured route.

What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M8

Fri, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, until Dec 25
Update at 2026-09-11 12:24

Eastbound M8 stops on Saint Marks Pl at 1st Ave and Avenue A will be closed

For service, use the stops on Saint Marks Ave at 2nd Ave or E 10th St at Avenue A.
Buses operate via 1st Ave and E 10th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M8

Saturdays, through Dec 26, 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Update at 2026-09-11 12:20

Westbound M8 stops on Christopher St at Greenwich Ave and Waverly Pl will be closed

For service, use the stops on W 9th St at 6th Ave or Christopher St at 7th Ave South.
Buses operate via 6th Ave, W 14th St and 7th Ave.
Here is a map of the detoured route.

What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M8

Saturdays, 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM, until Dec 26
Update at 2026-09-11 12:26

Eastbound M8 stops on Saint Marks Pl at 1st Ave and Avenue A will be closed

For service, use the stops on Saint Marks Ave at 2nd Ave or E 10th St at Avenue A.
Buses operate via 1st Ave and E 10th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M8

Sundays, through Dec 27, 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Update at 2026-09-11 12:29

Westbound M8 stops on Christopher St at Greenwich Ave and Waverly Pl will be closed

For service, use the stops on W 9th St at 6th Ave or Christopher St at 7th Ave South.
Buses operate via 6th Ave, W 14th St and 7th Ave.
Here is a map of the detoured route.

What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

M8

Sun, until Dec 27, 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Update at 2026-09-11 12:29

Eastbound M8 stops on Saint Marks Pl at 1st Ave and Avenue A will be closed

For service, use the stops on Saint Marks Ave at 2nd Ave or E 10th St at Avenue A.
Buses operate via 1st Ave and E 10th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Open Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured

Where this stop sits

Stop 14 of 134 on the M1

arrow_backE 8 St/Lafayette St 4 Av/E 10 Starrow_forward

Stop 2 of 144 on the M2

arrow_backE 8 St/Lafayette St 4 Av/E 10 Starrow_forward

Stop 2 of 162 on the M3

arrow_backE 8 St/Lafayette St 4 Av/E 9 Starrow_forward

M55

Stop 35 of 67 on the M55

arrow_backBroadway/Waverly Pl 6 Av/W 3 Starrow_forward

Stop 23 of 42 on the M8

arrow_backE 8 St/University Pl E 9 St/Broadwayarrow_forward

Nearest subway station 8 St-NYU RW 30 m 1 min walk

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Questions about E 8 St/Mercer St

MTA bus stop · M1, M2, M3, M55, M8

Which buses stop at E 8 St/Mercer St?

This stop is served by 5 routes: M1, M2, M3, M55, M8. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at E 8 St/Mercer St?

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 E 8 St/Mercer St bus stop?

It stands on E 8 St where it meets Mercer 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 M1 route?

It is stop 14 of 134 on the M1, after E 8 St/Lafayette St and before 4 Av/E 10 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 2 of 144 on the M2, after E 8 St/Lafayette St and before 4 Av/E 10 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 2 of 162 on the M3, after E 8 St/Lafayette St and before 4 Av/E 9 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 M55 route?

It is stop 35 of 67 on the M55, after Broadway/Waverly Pl and before 6 Av/W 3 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 M8 route?

It is stop 23 of 42 on the M8, after E 8 St/University Pl and before E 9 St/Broadway. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.