Madison Av/E 42 St

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Madison Av/E 42 St is a New York City bus stop on Madison Av at the corner of E 42 St, served by M3, M4, Q32 in Manhattan. With 3 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 Q32

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M4 Wshngtn Hts Cloistrs via Madisn via Bway approaching 04:37 PM 1 min

Q32 Jackson Heights < 1 stop away 04:37 PM 1 min

M3 St Nich A 193 St via Madison via St Nich 1 stop away 04:38 PM 2 min

Q32 Jackson Heights 0.8 miles away 04:44 PM 8 min

M3 St Nich A 193 St via Madison via St Nich 0.9 miles away 04:46 PM 10 min

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Boarding Change

Q32

Through Sep 2026
Update at 2026-10-14 13:18

Eastbound Q32 stop on Roosevelt Ave at 61st St has been temporarily relocated to Roosevelt Ave between 60th St and 61st St, before the intersection

Here is a map of the temporary stop change.
What's happening?
Construction
Boarding Change

Q32

Until further notice
Update at 2026-04-06 13:55

Eastbound Q32 stop on Madison Ave at E 52nd St will be bypassed, use the temporary stop on Madison Ave at E 51st St

See a map of this stop change.
What's happening?
Construction - 509 Madison Ave
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Boarding Change

Q32

Mar 29 11:37 AM - Ongoing
Update at 2026-10-14 13:21

The eastbound Q32 bus stop at Roosevelt Ave and 51st St is closed. Board on the near corner of Roosevelt Ave and 51st St instead.

What's Happening?
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 - Part Suspended

Q32

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-28 16:00

No Q32 service below E 50th St in both directions

The temporary first eastbound and last westbound stop will be 5th Ave/W 52nd St.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
Stops on 32nd St from 7th Ave to Madison Ave
Stops on Madison Ave from E 37th St to E 47th St
Westbound skipped stops:
5th Ave/W 47th St
5th Ave/W 41st St
W 37th St/5th Ave
W 37th St/Broadway
7th Ave/W 36th St
W 32nd St/7th Ave
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

Q32

Oct 31, Saturday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-28 14:22

Q32 buses will be detoured between 82nd St/35th Ave and Roosevelt Ave/75th St

For eastbound service, use the stops on Roosevelt Ave/75th St or 81st St/35th Ave.
For westbound service, use the stops on 82nd St/34th Ave or Roosevelt Ave/74th St.
See map
Eastbound missed stops:
Roosevelt Ave/78th St
81st St/Roosevelt Ave and 37th Ave
Westbound missed stops:
82nd St/35th Ave and 37th Ave
Roosevelt Ave/82nd St and 78th St
What's happening?
Halloween Parade
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate 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.

Where this stop sits

Stop 30 of 162 on the M3

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 42 Starrow_forward

Stop 9 of 152 on the M4

arrow_back5 Av/W 41 St 5 Av/W 44 Starrow_forward

Q32

Stop 10 of 61 on the Q32

arrow_back5 Av/W 41 St 5 Av/W 47 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Grand Central-42 St S 70 m 1 min walk

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Questions about Madison Av/E 42 St

MTA bus stop · M3, M4, Q32

Which buses stop at Madison Av/E 42 St?

This stop is served by 3 routes: M3, M4, Q32. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Madison Av/E 42 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 42 St bus stop?

It stands on Madison Av where it meets E 42 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 30 of 162 on the M3, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 42 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 9 of 152 on the M4, after 5 Av/W 41 St and before 5 Av/W 44 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 Q32 route?

It is stop 10 of 61 on the Q32, after 5 Av/W 41 St and before 5 Av/W 47 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.