E 42 St/Madison Av

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E 42 St/Madison Av is a New York City bus stop on E 42 St at the corner of Madison Av, served by M42, SIM22, SIM26 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.

M42 SIM22 SIM26

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M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown 1 stop away 07:13 PM 3 min

SIM22 Eltingville via Ar Kill Rd via Richmond < 1 stop away 07:14 PM 3 min

SIM26 Tottenville via Blmingdale Rd via Amboy Scheduled departure 07:27 PM 17 min

SIM26 Tottenville via Blmingdale Rd via Amboy Scheduled departure 07:57 PM 47 min

schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

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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.
Planned - Stops Skipped

SIM22 SIM26

Until further notice
Update at 2026-10-15 16:17

Southbound SIM22 and SIM26 are skipping the stop on Lexington Ave at E 45th St - use stop on Lexington Ave at 44th St instead

What's happening?
Water main construction
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
Boarding Change

SIM26

Mon to Fri, until further notice
Update at 2025-10-23 12:40

Northbound SIM26 drop-off on Madison Ave at 48th St will be made at the BxM4/BxM11 stop on Madison Ave at 47th St instead

What's happening?
Construction
Note: Real-time tracking on BusTime may be inaccurate in the service change area.

Where this stop sits

M42

Stop 20 of 32 on the M42

arrow_backW 42 St/5 Av E 42 St/Park Avarrow_forward

SIM22

Stop 26 of 41 on the SIM22

arrow_backN.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) Lexington Av/E 45 Starrow_forward

SIM26

Stop 38 of 53 on the SIM26

arrow_backN.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) Lexington Av/E 45 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Grand Central-42 St S 60 m 1 min walk

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Questions about E 42 St/Madison Av

MTA bus stop · M42, SIM22, SIM26

Which buses stop at E 42 St/Madison Av?

This stop is served by 3 routes: M42, SIM22, SIM26. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at E 42 St/Madison Av?

The next bus is about 3 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 E 42 St/Madison Av bus stop?

It stands on E 42 St where it meets Madison 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 20 of 32 on the M42, after W 42 St/5 Av and before E 42 St/Park 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 SIM22 route?

It is stop 26 of 41 on the SIM22, after N.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) and before Lexington Av/E 45 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 SIM26 route?

It is stop 38 of 53 on the SIM26, after N.J. Tpke/Route 439 (N.B.) and before Lexington Av/E 45 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.