Madison Av/E 45 St

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Madison Av/E 45 St is a New York City bus stop on Madison Av at the corner of E 45 St, served by BxM3, BxM4, M3, M4 in Manhattan. With 4 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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M4 Broadway-135 St 1 stop away 09:19 AM 1 min

M4 Wshngtn Hts Cloistrs via Madisn via Bway 0.6 miles away 09:24 AM 6 min

M3 St Nich A 193 St via Madison via St Nich 1.0 miles away 09:28 AM 11 min

BxM4 Woodlawn 242 St via Concourse via Katonah Av Scheduled departure 09:41 AM 24 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

Boarding Change

M4

In effect
Update at 2026-08-25 14:28

Southbound M4 limited stop on 5th Ave at W 46th St has been removed

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
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
Boarding Change

Bx1 Bx2 BxM4

In effect
Update at 2026-09-18 11:31

Southbound Bx1, Bx2, and BxM4 stops on Grand Concourse from Minerva Pl to East Kingsbridge Rd have been relocated

Customers may board the bus on the main roadway after the intersection on E 198th St and on Kingsbridge Rd
What's happening?
Construction - Bus Stop Redesign
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate in the service change area.
Boarding Change

M3 M7

Oct 1 - Ongoing
Update at 2026-10-01 14:41

Southbound ‌M3 M7 stop at Manhattan Ave/W 112th St is discontinued

What's happening?
Stop permanently discontinued
Planned - Detour

M3

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 16:48

Southbound M3 buses will detour to 9th Ave from E 66th St to E 40th St

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.
Planned - Detour

M3

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 16:51

Northbound M3 buses will detour to 1st Ave from E 34th St to E 57th St

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.
Planned - Detour

M4

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 16:56

Northbound M4 buses will detour to 1st Ave from E 34th St to E 57th St

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.
Planned - Detour

M4

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 16:59

Southbound M4 buses will detour to 9th Ave from E 66th St to E 40th St

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.
Planned - Detour

BxM3 BxM4

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-28 19:06

Northbound BxM3 and BxM4 buses will detour to 1st Ave from E 34th St and E 57th St

The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 31st St.
The first regular stop after the detour will be Madison Ave/E 63rd St.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
Madison Ave/E 39th St
Madison Ave/E 45th St
Madison Ave/E 53rd St
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

BxM3 BxM4

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-28 19:42

Southbound BxM3 and BxM4 buses will detour to 9th Ave from 79th St Transverse to W 34th St

The last regular stop before the detour will be 5th Ave/E 87th 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 78th St to W 40th St
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M4

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-25 23:29

Northbound M4 buses will be detoured from Broadway between Cathedral Pkwy and W 116th St

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.
Planned - Detour

M3 M4

Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-22 20:28

M3 and M4 buses will detour to Central Park West from E 86th St to Central Park North in both directions

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.
Planned - Detour

BxM3 BxM4

Nov 1 7:00 AM - until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-26 15:03

Southbound BxM3 and BxM4 buses will detour through Major Deegan Expressway and RFK Bridge to Lexington Ave

The last regular BxM3 stop before the detour will be Sedgwick Ave/Bailey Ave.
The last regular BxM4 stop before the detour will be Grand Concourse/E 158th St.
The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/E 78th St.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
5th Ave/W 125th St
5th Ave/E 96th St
5th Ave/E 87th St
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Expect Delays

BxM3 BxM4

Nov 1 7:00 AM - until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-26 15:03

Northbound BxM3 and BxM4 buses may experience delays as they detour via E 124th St to RFK Bridge through Major Deegan Expressway

The last regular stop before the detour will be Madison Ave/E 123rd St.
No stops will be missed.
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

BxM3

Stop 7 of 61 on the BxM3

arrow_back5 Av/W 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

BxM4

Stop 7 of 62 on the BxM4

arrow_back5 Av/W 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

Stop 32 of 162 on the M3

arrow_back5 Av/W 42 St 5 Av/W 45 Starrow_forward

Stop 11 of 152 on the M4

arrow_back5 Av/W 44 St 5 Av/W 46 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Grand Central BABYLONCITY_ZONEFAR_ROCKAWAYHEMPSTEADLONG_BEACHPORT_JEFFERSONPORT_WASHINGTONRONKONKOMAWEST_HEMPSTEAD 160 m 2 min walk

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Questions about Madison Av/E 45 St

MTA bus stop · BxM3, BxM4, M3, M4

Which buses stop at Madison Av/E 45 St?

This stop is served by 4 routes: BxM3, BxM4, M3, M4. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Madison Av/E 45 St?

The next bus is about 1 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 Madison Av/E 45 St bus stop?

It stands on Madison Av where it meets E 45 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 BxM3 route?

It is stop 7 of 61 on the BxM3, after 5 Av/W 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 BxM4 route?

It is stop 7 of 62 on the BxM4, after 5 Av/W 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 32 of 162 on the M3, after 5 Av/W 42 St and before 5 Av/W 45 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 11 of 152 on the M4, after 5 Av/W 44 St and before 5 Av/W 46 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 Madison Av/E 45 St?

The closest one is Grand Central (BABYLON, CITY_ZONE, FAR_ROCKAWAY, HEMPSTEAD, LONG_BEACH, PORT_JEFFERSON, PORT_WASHINGTON, RONKONKOMA, WEST_HEMPSTEAD), about 160 m away, 2 min walk. Live train arrivals for it are on its own page.