Madison Av/E 48 St

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Madison Av/E 48 St is a New York City bus stop on Madison Av at the corner of E 48 St, served by BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, X27, X28, X37, X38. With 14 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.

BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4 BM5 SIM23 SIM24 SIM25 SIM26 SIM30 X27 X28 X37 X38

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X28 Midtown 57 St via Church via Madison 1.1 miles away 04:47 PM 9 min

X27 Midtown 57 St via Church via Madison 1.2 miles away 04:48 PM 10 min

BM3 Midtown 57 St via Church St via Madison Av 4.3 miles away 05:01 PM 23 min

X27 Midtown 57 St via Church via Madison 3.3 miles away 05:04 PM 25 min

BM2 Midtown 57 St via Church St via Madison Av 5.8 miles away 05:10 PM 32 min

X27 Midtown 57 St via Church via Madison 7.2 miles away 05:22 PM 44 min

X28 Midtown 57 St via Church via Madison 7.0 miles away 05:22 PM 44 min

BM1 Midtown - 57 St via Church St - via Madison Av 12.5 miles away 05:40 PM 62 min

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 18:10

Update at 2026-10-30 18:10

The 3:45 PM SIM25 bus trip that is scheduled to depart from E 57th St/Lexington Ave will not run.

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

SIM23

Period from 2026-10-30 18:16

Update at 2026-10-30 18:16

The 5:00 PM ‌‌SIM23 bus trip that is scheduled to depart from 5th Ave/W 59th St will not run.

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

X28

Period from 2026-10-30 19:08

Update at 2026-10-30 19:08

The X28 trip scheduled to depart Broadway/Thomas St at 6:06 PM will not run.
We're running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available.

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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
Boarding Change

X28 X38

Until further notice
Update at 2026-09-02 12:49

X28‌ and ‌X38‌ stops on Surf Ave at W 21st St are closed in both directions

For northbound service, use the temporary stop on Surf Ave at W 22nd St.
For southbound service, use the stop on W 17th St at Mermaid Ave.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Part Suspended

BM1 BM2

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-19 20:38

The temporary first eastbound and last westbound BM1 and BM2 stop will be W 57th St/8th Ave

Eastbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be E 23rd St/Park Ave South.
Westbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be E 23rd St/Park Ave South.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
E 57th St/2nd Ave
E 57th St/Lexington Ave
Stops on 5th Ave from W 54th St to W 27th St
Westbound skipped stops:
Stops on Madison Ave from E 28th St to E 54th St
E 57th St/3rd Ave
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

BM3 BM4

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-19 20:44

The temporary first eastbound and last westbound BM3 and BM4 stop will be W 57th St/8th Ave

Eastbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be E 23rd St/Park Ave South.
Westbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be E 23rd St/Park Ave South.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
E 57th St/2nd Ave
E 57th St/Lexington Ave
Stops on 5th Ave from W 54th St to W 26th St
Westbound skipped stops:
Stops on Madison Ave from E 28th St to E 54th St
E 57th St/3rd Ave
What’s happening?
Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

BM5

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Update at 2026-10-19 20:52

The temporary first eastbound and last westbound BM5 stop will be W 57th St/8th Ave

Eastbound, the first regular stop after the detour will be E 34th St/5th Ave.
Westbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be E 23rd St/Park Ave.
See the detour map
Eastbound skipped stops:
E 57th St/2nd Ave
E 57th St/Lexington Ave
5th Ave/W 54th St
5th Ave/W 48th St
5th Ave/W 39th St
Westbound skipped stops:
Madison Ave/E 34th St
Madison Ave/E 40th St
Madison Ave/E 48th St
Madison Ave/E 54th St
E 57th St/3rd 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

X27 X28

Oct 31, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-26 20:06

Southbound X27 and X28 buses will detour to 3rd Ave from E 14th St to E Houston St

The last regular stop before the detour will be E 23rd St/Broadway.
The first regular stop after the detour will be Broadway/Broome St.
Buses will make requested stops along 3rd Ave.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
Broadway/E 13th St
Broadway/Waverly Pl
What’s happening?
Village Fall Fair
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

X27 X28

Oct 31, Saturday, 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Update at 2026-10-26 18:30

Northbound X27 and X28 buses will detour to 8th Ave between Canal St and W 23rd St

The last regular stop before the detour will be 6th Ave/W Broadway.
The first regular stop after the detour will be W 23rd St/6th Ave.
See the detour map
Skipped stops:
6th Ave/Spring St
6th Ave/Waverly Pl
6th Ave/W 13th St (X28)
6th Ave/W 13th St (X27)
What’s happening?
Village Halloween Parade
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

BM1

Stop 83 of 89 on the BM1

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

BM2

Stop 85 of 91 on the BM2

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

BM3

Stop 84 of 90 on the BM3

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

BM4

Stop 77 of 83 on the BM4

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

BM5

Stop 49 of 55 on the BM5

arrow_backMadison Av/E 40 St 5 Av/W 48 Starrow_forward

SIM23

Stop 41 of 46 on the SIM23

arrow_back5 Av/W 46 St Lincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Aparrow_forward

SIM24

Stop 35 of 40 on the SIM24

arrow_back5 Av/W 46 St Lincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Aparrow_forward

SIM25

Stop 44 of 53 on the SIM25

arrow_backW 42 St/7 Av W 42 St/8 Avarrow_forward

SIM26

Stop 45 of 53 on the SIM26

arrow_backW 42 St/7 Av W 42 St/8 Avarrow_forward

SIM30

Stop 55 of 63 on the SIM30

arrow_backLincoln Tnl App/Lincoln Tnl App 5TH Ave / W 48TH Starrow_forward

X27

Stop 70 of 74 on the X27

arrow_back5 Av/W 44 St 5 Av/W 52 Starrow_forward

X28

Stop 76 of 80 on the X28

arrow_back5 Av/W 44 St 5 Av/W 52 Starrow_forward

X37

Stop 65 of 69 on the X37

arrow_back5 Av/W 44 St 5 Av/W 52 Starrow_forward

X38

Stop 67 of 71 on the X38

arrow_back5 Av/W 44 St 5 Av/W 52 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Grand Central BABYLONCITY_ZONEFAR_ROCKAWAYHEMPSTEADLONG_BEACHPORT_JEFFERSONPORT_WASHINGTONRONKONKOMAWEST_HEMPSTEAD 200 m 3 min walk

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Questions about Madison Av/E 48 St

MTA bus stop · BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, X27, X28, X37, X38

Which buses stop at Madison Av/E 48 St?

This stop is served by 14 routes: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, X27, X28, X37, X38. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Madison Av/E 48 St?

The next bus is about 9 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 Madison Av/E 48 St bus stop?

It stands on Madison Av where it meets E 48 St. 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 BM1 route?

It is stop 83 of 89 on the BM1, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 BM2 route?

It is stop 85 of 91 on the BM2, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 BM3 route?

It is stop 84 of 90 on the BM3, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 BM4 route?

It is stop 77 of 83 on the BM4, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 BM5 route?

It is stop 49 of 55 on the BM5, after Madison Av/E 40 St and before 5 Av/W 48 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 SIM23 route?

It is stop 41 of 46 on the SIM23, after 5 Av/W 46 St and before Lincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Ap. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the SIM24 route?

It is stop 35 of 40 on the SIM24, after 5 Av/W 46 St and before Lincoln Tnl Ap/Lincoln Tnl Ap. 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 44 of 53 on the SIM25, after W 42 St/7 Av and before W 42 St/8 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 SIM26 route?

It is stop 45 of 53 on the SIM26, after W 42 St/7 Av and before W 42 St/8 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 55 of 63 on the SIM30, after Lincoln Tnl App/Lincoln Tnl App and before 5TH Ave / W 48TH 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 X27 route?

It is stop 70 of 74 on the X27, after 5 Av/W 44 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 X28 route?

It is stop 76 of 80 on the X28, after 5 Av/W 44 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 X37 route?

It is stop 65 of 69 on the X37, after 5 Av/W 44 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 X38 route?

It is stop 67 of 71 on the X38, after 5 Av/W 44 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.

Is there a subway station near Madison Av/E 48 St?

The closest one is Grand Central (BABYLON, CITY_ZONE, FAR_ROCKAWAY, HEMPSTEAD, LONG_BEACH, PORT_JEFFERSON, PORT_WASHINGTON, RONKONKOMA, WEST_HEMPSTEAD), about 200 m away, 3 min walk. Live train arrivals for it are on its own page.