W 42 St/5 Av

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W 42 St/5 Av is a New York City bus stop on W 42 St at the corner of 5 Av, served by M42, SIM25, SIM30, SIM8 in Manhattan. With 4 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.

M42 SIM25 SIM30 SIM8

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M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:30 PM 6 min

SIM25 Tottenville via Rossville Av via Foster 0.8 miles away 06:32 PM 8 min

SIM25 Tottenville via Rossville Av via Foster 1.1 miles away 06:35 PM 11 min

M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:37 PM 13 min

SIM30 Sunnyside via Forest Av Scheduled departure 06:38 PM 14 min

SIM8 Arden Hts via Richmond Av via Woodrow Rd Scheduled departure 06:38 PM 14 min

M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:44 PM 20 min

M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown Scheduled departure 06:52 PM 28 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

Expect Delays

SIM22 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30 SIM8

Weekdays, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Oct 15 - Ongoing
Update at 2026-10-16 00:44

SIM8, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26 and SIM30 buses are running with delays due to construction on 9th Ave at W 42nd St.
Allow additional travel time.
Cancellations

SIM25

Period from 2026-10-30 19:01

Update at 2026-10-30 19:01

The following SIM25 bus trips will not run:
From E 57th St/Lexington Ave: 6:00 PM and 6:20 PM

We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.
Cancellations

SIM25

Period from 2026-10-30 21:41

Update at 2026-10-30 21:41

The ‌‌‌‌SIM25 trip scheduled to depart E 57th St/Lexington Ave at 6:00 PM will not run.

We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.
Planned - Part Suspended

M42

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Update at 2026-10-20 15:39

The temporary first westbound and last eastbound M42 stop will be E 38th St/1st Ave

Eastbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be W 42nd St/7th Ave.
Westbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be W 42nd St/8th Ave.
Buses will make requested stops along W 34th St.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
Stops on 42nd St from Broadway to 1st Ave
E 41st St/1st Ave
Westbound skipped stops:
E 41st St/1st Ave
Stops on 42nd St from 1st 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.
Expect Delays

SIM22 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30 SIM8

Weekdays, 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, until further notice
Update at 2026-10-16 13:00

SIM8, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26, and SIM30 buses are experiencing delays on 9th Ave/W 42nd St

Please allow additional travel time.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Cancellations

SIM30

Period from 2026-10-30 21:27

Update at 2026-10-30 21:27

The ‌SIM30 trip scheduled to depart Central Park S/6th Ave at 5:15 PM did not run.

We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.

Where this stop sits

M42

Stop 18 of 32 on the M42

arrow_backW 42 St/6 Av E 42 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

SIM25

Stop 38 of 53 on the SIM25

arrow_backN.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) W 42 St/6 Avarrow_forward

SIM30

Stop 49 of 63 on the SIM30

arrow_backGoethals Bridge App/Goethals Bridge W 42 St/6 Avarrow_forward

SIM8

Stop 52 of 66 on the SIM8

arrow_backN.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) W 42 St/6 Avarrow_forward

Nearest subway station 5 Av 7 90 m 1 min walk

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Questions about W 42 St/5 Av

MTA bus stop · M42, SIM25, SIM30, SIM8

Which buses stop at W 42 St/5 Av?

This stop is served by 4 routes: M42, SIM25, SIM30, SIM8. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at W 42 St/5 Av?

The next scheduled departure is in about 6 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 42 St/5 Av bus stop?

It stands on W 42 St where it meets 5 Av 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 M42 route?

It is stop 18 of 32 on the M42, after W 42 St/6 Av and before E 42 St/Madison 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 SIM25 route?

It is stop 38 of 53 on the SIM25, after N.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) and before W 42 St/6 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 SIM30 route?

It is stop 49 of 63 on the SIM30, after Goethals Bridge App/Goethals Bridge and before W 42 St/6 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 SIM8 route?

It is stop 52 of 66 on the SIM8, after N.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) and before W 42 St/6 Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.