Madison Av/E 55 St

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Madison Av/E 55 St is a New York City bus stop on Madison Av at the corner of E 55 St, served by M3, M4, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30 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.

M3 M4 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30

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M4 Wshngtn Hts Cabrini via Madison via Bway 0.7 miles away 07:11 PM 7 min

M3 St Nich A 193 St via Madison via St Nich 2.2 miles away 07:26 PM 22 min

Service alerts at this stop

Expect Delays

SIM22 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30 SIM8

Weekdays, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Oct 15 - Ongoing
Update at 2026-10-16 00:44

SIM8, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26 and SIM30 buses are running with delays due to construction on 9th Ave at W 42nd St.
Allow additional travel time.
Cancellations

SIM25

Period from 2026-10-30 19:01

Update at 2026-10-30 19:01

The following SIM25 bus trips will not run:
From E 57th St/Lexington Ave: 6:00 PM and 6:20 PM

We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.
Planned - Stops Skipped

SIM22 SIM26

Until further notice
Update at 2026-10-15 16:17

Southbound SIM22 and SIM26 are skipping the stop on Lexington Ave at E 45th St - use stop on Lexington Ave at 44th St instead

What's happening?
Water main construction
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

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

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.
Expect Delays

SIM22 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30 SIM8

Weekdays, 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, until further notice
Update at 2026-10-16 13:00

SIM8, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26, and SIM30 buses are experiencing delays on 9th Ave/W 42nd St

Please allow additional travel time.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Cancellations

SIM25

Period from 2026-10-30 21:41

Update at 2026-10-30 21:41

The ‌‌‌‌SIM25 trip scheduled to depart E 57th St/Lexington Ave at 6:00 PM will not run.

We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.
Boarding Change

SIM26

Mon to Fri, until further notice
Update at 2025-10-23 12:40

Northbound SIM26 drop-off on Madison Ave at 48th St will be made at the BxM4/BxM11 stop on Madison Ave at 47th St instead

What's happening?
Construction
Note: Real-time tracking on BusTime may be inaccurate in the service change area.

Where this stop sits

Stop 40 of 162 on the M3

arrow_back5 Av/W 53 St 5 Av/W 56 Starrow_forward

Stop 18 of 152 on the M4

arrow_back5 Av/W 52 St 5 Av/W 55 Starrow_forward

SIM25

Stop 51 of 53 on the SIM25

arrow_back5 Av/W 54 St E 57 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

SIM26

Stop 52 of 53 on the SIM26

arrow_backE 57 St/Lexington Av E 57 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

SIM30

Stop 60 of 63 on the SIM30

arrow_backLincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Ap 5 Av/E 55 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station 5 Av/53 St EM 240 m 3 min walk

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Questions about Madison Av/E 55 St

MTA bus stop · M3, M4, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30

Which buses stop at Madison Av/E 55 St?

This stop is served by 5 routes: M3, M4, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Madison Av/E 55 St?

The next bus is about 7 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 55 St bus stop?

It stands on Madison Av where it meets E 55 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 M3 route?

It is stop 40 of 162 on the M3, after 5 Av/W 53 St and before 5 Av/W 56 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 18 of 152 on the M4, after 5 Av/W 52 St and before 5 Av/W 55 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 SIM25 route?

It is stop 51 of 53 on the SIM25, after 5 Av/W 54 St and before E 57 St/Madison 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 SIM26 route?

It is stop 52 of 53 on the SIM26, after E 57 St/Lexington Av and before E 57 St/Madison 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 SIM30 route?

It is stop 60 of 63 on the SIM30, after Lincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Ap and before 5 Av/E 55 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.