Amsterdam Av/W 79 St

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Amsterdam Av/W 79 St is a New York City bus stop on Amsterdam Av at the corner of W 79 St, served by M11, M7, M79-SBS 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.

M11 M7 M79-SBS

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M11 Riverbank 145 St via 10 Av 2 stops away 08:20 AM 2 min

M79-SBS Select Bus Yrkvlle East End Av Crosstown 1 stop away 08:21 AM 3 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam 0.8 miles away 08:26 AM 9 min

M11 Riverbank 145 St via 10 Av 0.8 miles away 08:27 AM 10 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam 1.9 miles away 08:38 AM 21 min

M11 Riverbank 145 St via 10 Av 2.2 miles away 08:44 AM 27 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam 2.8 miles away 08:49 AM 32 min

M11 Riverbank 145 St via 10 Av 2.6 miles away 08:49 AM 32 min

Service alerts at this stop

Boarding Change

M11

Through 2028
Update at 2026-05-20 19:24

Northbound M11 buses are bypassing the stop on Amsterdam Ave at W 62nd St, please use the temporary stop on Amsterdam Ave between W 61st St and W 62nd St

What's happening?
Construction - Lincoln Center Damrosch Park Rehabilitation
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Boarding Change

M11M34A+

In Effect
Update at 2026-08-20 19:37

Southbound M11 and eastbound M34A-SBS stop at 9th Ave/W 40th St is closed

Please use the temporary stop at 9th Ave/W 38th St instead.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available 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

M7

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

Northbound M7 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
Stops on Central Park South from 6th Ave to 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

M11

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-28 14:27

Northbound M11 buses will skip stops on Amsterdam Ave between W 106th St and W 120th St

The last regular stop before the detour will be Amsterdam Ave/W 104th St.
The first regular stop after the detour will be Amsterdam Ave/W 120th St.
Buses will make requested stops along Riverside Dr.
See a map of the detour
Skipped stops:
Amsterdam Ave/W 106th St
Amsterdam Ave/W 109th St
Amsterdam Ave/W 112th St
Amsterdam Ave/W 114th St
Amsterdam Ave/W 116th St
Amsterdam Ave/W 118th St
What's happening?
Upper Broadway Fair
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M11

Saturdays, Oct 31, 11 AM to 7 PM, through Oct 31
Update at 2026-10-26 18:37

M11 buses will be detoured from Amsterdam Ave between W 106th St and W 120th St

Buses operate via Broadway
Here is a map of the detoured route
Northbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 106th St to W 118th St
Southbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 120th St to W 112th St

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

M7

Oct 31 - Nov 1, Sat 5:30 PM to Sun 3:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-23 13:09

The temporary first northbound and last southbound M7 stop will be 8th Ave/W 14th St

Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be 7th Ave/W 17th St.
Northbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be 6th Ave/W 29th St.
Buses will make requested stops along 8th Ave.
See the detour map
Southbound skipped stops:
W 14th St/7th Ave
Avenue of the Americas/W 16th St
Northbound skipped stops:
Stops on 6th Ave from W 16th St to W 27th St
What’s happening?
Village Halloween Parade
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M7

Nov 1, Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-22 19:17

M7 buses will detour from E 57th St;
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 Amsterdam Ave/W 72nd St.
Buses will make requested stops on W 57th St and Amsterdam Ave.
Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Columbus Ave/W 66th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be 7th Ave/W 54th St.
Buses will make requested stops along Columbus Ave and W 57th St.
See the detour map
Northbound skipped stops:
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
7th Ave/W 58th St
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M11

Nov 2 to Nov 13, 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM, each night
Update at 2026-10-29 15:34

Northbound M11 stops on 10th Ave/ W 34th St and W 37th St will be closed

For service, use the stops on 10th Ave/W 30th St or W 42nd St.
Buses operate via 12th Ave instead. See map
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M11

Nov 7 - 8, Sat and Sun, 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-29 15:27

Northbound M11 stops on 10th Ave/ W 34th St and W 37th St will be closed

For service, use the stops on 10th Ave/W 30th St or W 42nd St.
Buses operate via 12th Ave instead. See map
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

M11

Stop 59 of 121 on the M11

arrow_backColumbus Av/W 80 St Amsterdam Av/W 81 Starrow_forward

Stop 53 of 117 on the M7

arrow_backColumbus Av/W 80 St Amsterdam Av/W 81 Starrow_forward

M79-SBS

Stop 5 of 27 on the M79-SBS

arrow_backW 79 St/Broadway W 79 St/Amsterdam Avarrow_forward

Nearest subway station 79 St 1 170 m 2 min walk

Amsterdam Av/W 79 St location on the map

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Questions about Amsterdam Av/W 79 St

MTA bus stop · M11, M7, M79-SBS

Which buses stop at Amsterdam Av/W 79 St?

This stop is served by 3 routes: M11, M7, M79-SBS. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Amsterdam Av/W 79 St?

The next bus is about 2 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 Amsterdam Av/W 79 St bus stop?

It stands on Amsterdam Av where it meets W 79 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 M11 route?

It is stop 59 of 121 on the M11, after Columbus Av/W 80 St and before Amsterdam Av/W 81 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 M7 route?

It is stop 53 of 117 on the M7, after Columbus Av/W 80 St and before Amsterdam Av/W 81 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 M79-SBS route?

It is stop 5 of 27 on the M79-SBS, after W 79 St/Broadway and before W 79 St/Amsterdam Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.