b70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Avenue Line | |||
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:8th_Av_BMT_Sea_Beach_01a.jpg) A 2011 C40LF (407) on the B70 to VA Hospital on 8th Avenue | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Jackie Gleason Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer C40LF CNG New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | ||
| Began service | December 1, 1916 (streetcar) May 15, 1949 (bus) | ||
| Ended service | May 15, 1949 (streetcar) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Start | Sunset Park – 1st Avenue and 39th Street | ||
| Via | 39th Street, 8th Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway | ||
| End | Fort Hamilton – V.A. Medical Center | ||
| Length | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | All times except late nights | ||
| Annual patronage | 1,538,870 (2023)[1] | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | B70 | ||
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The B70 bus route is a public transit line in Brooklyn in New York City, running mostly on 8th Avenue and 39th Street between Sunset Park and Fort Hamilton.[2][3] The route was originally a streetcar line known as the Eighth Avenue Line, and is currently operated by MTA New York City Bus.
- ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Dyker Heights, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 December 2024.