West End Av/W 72 St

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West End Av/W 72 St is a New York City bus stop on West End Av at the corner of W 72 St, served by M57, M72 in Manhattan. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

M57 M72

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M57 East Side 55 St-1 Av Crosstown approaching 08:11 AM Now

M57 East Side 55 St-1 Av Crosstown approaching 08:12 AM Now

M72 West Side Freedom Pl Crosstown 1.1 miles away 08:21 AM 9 min

M72 West Side Freedom Pl Crosstown 2.0 miles away 08:28 AM 17 min

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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 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

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 - 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

M57

Stop 17 of 42 on the M57

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M72

Stop 7 of 38 on the M72

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Nearest subway station 72 St 123 270 m 3 min walk

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Questions about West End Av/W 72 St

MTA bus stop · M57, M72

Which buses stop at West End Av/W 72 St?

This stop is served by 2 routes: M57, M72. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at West End Av/W 72 St?

The next bus is arriving now. 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 West End Av/W 72 St bus stop?

It stands on West End Av where it meets W 72 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 M57 route?

It is stop 17 of 42 on the M57, after West End Av/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 M72 route?

It is stop 7 of 38 on the M72, after West End Av/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.