E 57 St/ 3 Av

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E 57 St/ 3 Av is a New York City bus stop on E 57 St at the corner of 3 Av, served by QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM21. With 5 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.

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Special Notice

QM15

Beginning Sep 8, Tuesday
Update at 2026-09-04 20:38

All Saturday and weekday evening QM15 service will be extended to Arverne
All Saturday QM15 trips will run between Manhattan and Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54th St with no transfer required.
All weekday evening QM15 trips toward Queens departing Manhattan starting at 8:15 PM will also be extended to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54th St.
Weekday QM15 service will no longer be extended to Arverne. The first and last stop on weekday QM15 trips will be 157th Ave/Cross Bay Blvd or 102nd St/157th Ave.
- For service to/from stops along Cross Bay Blvd, take the QM16 or QM17.
- For service to/from stops along Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach Channel Dr, take the QM17.
Check schedules for more information and to plan your trip.
What's happening?
We're adjusting service to better match ridership demand
Special Notice

QM16 QM17

Beginning Sep 8, Tuesday
Update at 2026-09-04 20:11

QM16 and QM17 schedules are changing

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What's happening?
Schedule change

Where this stop sits

QM15

Stop 59 of 61 on the QM15

arrow_back6 Av/W 51 St E 57 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

QM16

Stop 34 of 36 on the QM16

arrow_back6 Av/W 51 St E 57 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

QM17

Stop 40 of 42 on the QM17

arrow_back6 Av/W 51 St E 57 St/Madison Avarrow_forward

QM18

Stop 10 of 46 on the QM18

arrow_backE 57 St/Madison Av Queens Blvd/63 Drarrow_forward

QM21

Stop 8 of 24 on the QM21

arrow_backMadison Av/E 55 St Queens Blvd/Hoover Avarrow_forward

Nearest subway station 59 St 456 240 m 3 min walk

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Questions about E 57 St/ 3 Av

MTA bus stop · QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM21

Which buses stop at E 57 St/ 3 Av?

This stop is served by 5 routes: QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM21. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at E 57 St/ 3 Av?

No bus is being tracked toward this stop at the moment. That is normal late at night and on quiet routes: the page updates itself every 30 seconds, and times appear as soon as the MTA Bus Time feed reports a vehicle.

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 57 St/ 3 Av bus stop?

It stands on E 57 St where it meets 3 Av. 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 QM15 route?

It is stop 59 of 61 on the QM15, after 6 Av/W 51 St and before E 57 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 QM16 route?

It is stop 34 of 36 on the QM16, after 6 Av/W 51 St and before E 57 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 QM17 route?

It is stop 40 of 42 on the QM17, after 6 Av/W 51 St and before E 57 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 QM18 route?

It is stop 10 of 46 on the QM18, after E 57 St/Madison Av and before Queens Blvd/63 Dr. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the QM21 route?

It is stop 8 of 24 on the QM21, after Madison Av/E 55 St and before Queens Blvd/Hoover Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.