W 72 St/Broadway

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W 72 St/Broadway is a New York City bus stop on W 72 St at the corner of Broadway, served by M5, M57, M72 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.

M5 M57 M72

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M5 Washington Heights Gw Bridge Scheduled departure 05:32 AM 72 min

M57 East Side 55 St-1 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 05:40 AM 80 min

M5 Washington Heights Gw Bridge Scheduled departure 05:53 AM 93 min

M57 East Side 55 St-1 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 05:57 AM 97 min

M72 West Side Freedom Pl Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:04 AM 104 min

M57 East Side 55 St-1 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:12 AM 112 min

M5 Washington Heights Gw Bridge Scheduled departure 06:13 AM 113 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

M5

In effect
Update at 2026-09-09 15:10

Southbound ‌M5 limited stop on 5th Ave at W 55th St has been removed

For limited service, please use existing stops on 5th Ave at W 58th St or W 49th St.
M4 and M5 local stops remains.
What's happening?
Bus stop change
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Stops Skipped

M72

Oct 26, Mon 6:00 AM to Nov 2, Mon 6:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-19 19:41

Westbound M72 buses will bypass stops at Central Park West/W 67th St and Central Park West/W 69th St

Use the stop at W 72nd St/Central Park West for regular service.
What’s happening?
NYC Marathon Production Set-up
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M31 M57

Oct 29 - 30, Thu 8:00 PM to Fri 6:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-29 20:17

M31 and M57 buses will detour from E 57th St between 3rd Ave and 5th Ave in both directions

Eastbound, buses will detour to E 50th St.
Buses will make requested stops along E 50th St.
Westbound, buses will detour to E 60th St.
Buses will make requested stops along E 60th St.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
E 57th St/5th Ave (eastbound)
E 57th St/Madison Ave
E 57th St/Lexington Ave
E 57th St/3rd Ave (westbound)
What’s happening?
Milling
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M31 M57

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 15:26

M31 and M57 buses will detour to 65th St Transverse
Eastbound from 8th Ave to Lexington Ave, Westbound from Madison Ave to Broadway

Eastbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be W 57th St/9th Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be E 57th St/Lexington Ave.
Westbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be E 57th St/Madison Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be W 57th St/Broadway.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
Stops on 57th St from 8th Ave to Madison Ave
Westbound skipped stops:
Stops on W 57th St from 5th Ave to 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

M5

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

Southbound M5 buses will detour to 9th Ave from Broadway to W 34th St

The last regular stop before the detour will be Broadway/W 65th 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:
Broadway/W 64th St
Broadway/W 61st St
Columbus Circle/8th Ave
Central Park South/Columbus Circle
Central Park South/6th Ave
Stops on 5th Ave from W 58th St to W 36th 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

M5

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-23 13:19

Northbound M5 buses will detour to 8th Ave from W 39th St to Central Park South

The last regular stop before the detour will be 6th Ave/W 38th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Broadway/W 61st St.
Buses will make requested stops along 8th Ave.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
Stops on 6th Ave from W 40th St to W 57th St
Central Park South/6th Ave
Central Park South/7th Ave
Central Park South/Columbus Circle
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M72

Oct 31 - Nov 1, Sat 9:00 PM to Sun 7:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-27 15:06

M72 buses will detour to 79th St Transverse in both directions;
Westbound from Madison Ave to Columbus Ave, Eastbound from Amsterdam Ave to 5th Ave

For eastbound service, use the stops at W 72nd St/Broadway or E 72nd St/Madison Ave.
For westbound service, use the stops at E 72nd St/Madison Ave or W 72nd St/Columbus Ave.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
W 72nd St/Columbus Ave
Stops on Central Park West from W 72nd St to W 68th St
E 65th St/5th Ave
Stops on Madison Ave from E 66th St to E 69th St
Westbound missed stops:
Stops on 5th Ave from E 72nd St to E 67th St
Stops on Central Park West from W 67th St to W 72nd St
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M5

Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-23 13:05

M5 buses will detour from Central Park South;
Northbound to Amsterdam Ave, Southbound to Columbus Ave

Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be 6th Ave/W 54th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be W 72nd St/Broadway.
Buses will make requested stops on W 57th St and Amsterdam Ave.
Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Broadway/W 65th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 5th Ave/W 55th St.
Buses will make requested stops along Columbus Ave and W 57th St.
See the detour map
Northbound skipped stops:
6th Ave/W 57th St
Stops on Central Park South from 6th Ave to Columbus Circle
Stops on Broadway from W 61st St to W 69th St
Southbound skipped stops:
Broadway/W 64th St
Broadway/W 61st St
Columbus Circle/8th Ave
Central Park South/Columbus Circle
Central Park South/6th Ave
5th Ave/W 58th St
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

M72

Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM - until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-27 15:18

M72 buses will detour to 79th St Transverse in both directions;
On the eastside, the temporary first and last stop will be E 72nd St/2nd Ave

Westside:
The last regular eastbound stop before the detour will be W 72nd St/Broadway.
The first regular westbound stop after the detour will be W 72nd St/Columbus Ave.
See the detour map
Eastside:
Eastbound service will end, and westbound service will begin, at E 72nd St/2nd Ave.
The last regular eastbound stop after the first detour will be E 72nd St/Madison Ave. Buses will detour again at E 72nd St/3rd Ave.
The first regular westbound stop will be E 72nd St/3rd Ave. Buses will detour at E 72nd St/Madison Ave.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
W 72nd St/Columbus Ave
Stops on Central Park West from W 72nd St to W 68th St
E 65th St/5th Ave
Stops on Madison Ave from E 66th St to E 69th St
E 72nd St/3rd Ave
E 72nd St/1st Ave
E 72nd St/York Ave
Westbound skipped stops:
E 72nd St/York Ave
E 72nd St/1st Ave
Stops on 5th Ave from E 72nd St to E 67th St
Stops on Central Park West from W 67th St to W 72nd 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 40 of 124 on the M5

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M57

Stop 19 of 42 on the M57

arrow_backW 72 St/West End Av W 57 St/8 Avarrow_forward

M72

Stop 9 of 38 on the M72

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Nearest subway station 72 St 123 100 m 1 min walk

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Questions about W 72 St/Broadway

MTA bus stop · M5, M57, M72

Which buses stop at W 72 St/Broadway?

This stop is served by 3 routes: M5, M57, M72. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at W 72 St/Broadway?

The next scheduled departure is in about 72 minutes. No vehicle is being tracked yet, so this comes from the timetable, not from a live bus.

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 W 72 St/Broadway bus stop?

It stands on W 72 St where it meets Broadway 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 M5 route?

It is stop 40 of 124 on the M5, after Broadway/W 70 St and before W 72 St/West End 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 M57 route?

It is stop 19 of 42 on the M57, after W 72 St/West End Av and before W 57 St/8 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 M72 route?

It is stop 9 of 38 on the M72, after W 72 St/West End Av and before W 72 St/Amsterdam Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.