6 Av/W 50 St

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6 Av/W 50 St is a New York City bus stop on 6 Av at the corner of W 50 St, served by M5, M7, SIM10, SIM1C, SIM3, SIM3C in Manhattan. With 6 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 M7 SIM10 SIM1C SIM3 SIM3C

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SIM1C Midtown via Church St via 6 Av 0.6 miles away 02:35 PM 8 min

M5 Limited Washington Heights Gw Bridge 0.7 miles away 02:38 PM 11 min

SIM3C Midtown via Church St via 6 Av 0.9 miles away 02:39 PM 13 min

SIM3C Midtown via Church St via 6 Av 1.1 miles away 02:43 PM 17 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam 1.1 miles away 02:45 PM 18 min

SIM1C Midtown via Church St via 6 Av 1.5 miles away 02:47 PM 20 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam 1.5 miles away 02:49 PM 22 min

SIM1C Midtown via Church St via 6 Av 2.0 miles away 02:52 PM 25 min

Service alerts at this stop

Planned - Detour

SIM1C SIM3C

Aug 30 12:00 AM - Ongoing
Update at 2026-08-27 17:09

Northbound SIM1C and SIM3C stop on 6th Ave at W 15th St will be closed

For service, use the stops on 6th Ave at Waverly Pl or W 23rd St.
Buses operate via 8th Ave instead. See map
What's happening?
6th Avenue Merchandise Expo
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
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 - Detour

M5

Sep 15 - 16, Tue 8:00 PM to Wed 6:30 AM
Update at 2026-09-15 14:11

M5 buses will be detoured from Riverside Dr between W 110th St and W 86th St

Buses operate via Broadway instead.
See map
Northbound missed stops:
Along Riverside Dr from W 87th St to W 108th St
Southbound missed stops:
Along Riverside Dr from W 108th St to W 89th St
What's happening?
Street milling & paving
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured
Planned - Detour

M5

Mon to Sat, 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, weeknights
Update at 2026-08-11 19:06

Southbound M5 stop on Broadway at W 178th St will be closed

Buses operate via W 179th St, Fort Washington Ave, W 178th St and Broadway.
First southbound stop will be made on Broadway at W 176th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

SIM1 SIM1C SIM33C SIM34 SIM3C SIM4C

Sep 18, Friday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-14 16:25

Southbound SIM1, SIM1C, SIM3C, SIM4C, SIM33C, SIM34 stops on Broadway from Worth St to Morris St and on Battery Pl at Washington St will be closed

Buses operate via Varick St, West Broadway, Chambers St, West St and the Hugh L Carey Tunnel.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Return of the Buffalo
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured

Where this stop sits

Stop 17 of 124 on the M5

arrow_back6 Av/W 47 St 5 Av/W 52 Starrow_forward

Stop 25 of 117 on the M7

arrow_back6 Av/W 47 St 6 Av/W 51 Starrow_forward

SIM10

Stop 74 of 78 on the SIM10

arrow_back5 Av/W 51 St 6 Av/W 57 Starrow_forward

SIM1C

Stop 84 of 89 on the SIM1C

arrow_back5 Av/W 48 St 5 Av/E 55 Starrow_forward

SIM3

Stop 55 of 60 on the SIM3

arrow_back5 Av/W 48 St 5 Av/E 55 Starrow_forward

SIM3C

Stop 67 of 72 on the SIM3C

arrow_back5 Av/W 48 St 5 Av/E 55 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr BDFM 150 m 2 min walk

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Questions about 6 Av/W 50 St

MTA bus stop · M5, M7, SIM10, SIM1C, SIM3, SIM3C

Which buses stop at 6 Av/W 50 St?

This stop is served by 6 routes: M5, M7, SIM10, SIM1C, SIM3, SIM3C. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at 6 Av/W 50 St?

The next bus is about 8 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 6 Av/W 50 St bus stop?

It stands on 6 Av where it meets W 50 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 M5 route?

It is stop 17 of 124 on the M5, after 6 Av/W 47 St and before 5 Av/W 52 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 25 of 117 on the M7, after 6 Av/W 47 St and before 6 Av/W 51 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 SIM10 route?

It is stop 74 of 78 on the SIM10, after 5 Av/W 51 St and before 6 Av/W 57 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 SIM1C route?

It is stop 84 of 89 on the SIM1C, after 5 Av/W 48 St 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.

Where is this stop on the SIM3 route?

It is stop 55 of 60 on the SIM3, after 5 Av/W 48 St 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.

Where is this stop on the SIM3C route?

It is stop 67 of 72 on the SIM3C, after 5 Av/W 48 St 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.