12 Av/W 42 St

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12 Av/W 42 St is a New York City bus stop on 12 Av at the corner of W 42 St, served by M42, M50 in Manhattan. It is the end of the line for the M50. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

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M50 West Side 42 St Pier Crosstown 1.4 miles away 02:12 PM 14 min

M42 West Side Pier 12 Av Crosstown 1.6 miles away 02:14 PM 17 min

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September 19 - 28, Saturday to Monday
Update at 2026-09-16 19:06

Buses that travel through Midtown and Lower Manhattan may experience delays and detours

Please allow additional travel time and check the MTA app or website before you travel.
What's happening?
UN General Assembly 2026
Planned - Part Suspended

M42

Until Sep 28, 2026
Update at 2026-09-18 19:41

No M42 service between E 41st St/1 Ave and E 42nd St/2nd Ave

The last eastbound stop will be made in the M15 stop on 2nd Ave/E 42nd St.
The first westbound stop will be on 42nd St/3rd Ave.
See a map of this detour
Missed stops in both directions:
E 42nd St/2nd Ave and 1st Ave
E 41st St/1st Ave
What's happening?
UN General Assembly 2026
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Part Suspended

M50

Sep 20 - 28, Sun 12:00 PM to Mon 5:00 AM
Update at 2026-09-18 18:43

M50 stop at E 49th St/1st Ave will be closed

The last eastbound stop will be E 50th St/2nd Ave. The first westbound stop will be E 49th St/2nd Ave.
What's happening?
UN General Assembly 2026
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M50

Sep 20 - 28, Sun 12:00 AM to Mon 5:00 AM
Update at 2026-09-18 18:48

M50 service will be detoured between Madison Ave to Lexington Ave in both directions
Eastbound buses will run along Madison Ave, E 57th St, and Lexington Ave.
Westbound buses will run along Lexington Ave, E 45th St, and Madison Ave.
Missed eastbound stop:
- E 50th St/Madison Ave
Missed westbound stops
- E 49th St/Lexington Ave
What's happening?
UN General Assembly 2026
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

M42

Stop 4 of 32 on the M42

arrow_backW 42 St/12 Av W 42 St/11 Avarrow_forward

M50

Stop 2 of 32 on the M50

Start of the route 12 Av/W 43 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Midtown West 39th St-Pier 79 SG 370 m 5 min walk

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Questions about 12 Av/W 42 St

MTA bus stop · M42, M50

Which buses stop at 12 Av/W 42 St?

This stop is served by 2 routes: M42, M50. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at 12 Av/W 42 St?

The next bus is about 14 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 12 Av/W 42 St bus stop?

It stands on 12 Av where it meets W 42 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 M42 route?

It is stop 4 of 32 on the M42, after W 42 St/12 Av and before W 42 St/11 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 M50 route?

It is stop 2 of 32 on the M50, before 12 Av/W 43 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.