B69 (New York City bus)

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b69
Vanderbilt Avenue Line
Overview
System
York Street station
Length6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Other routesB67 Flatbush/7 Avenues
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights[1]
Annual patronage740,753 (2022)[2]
TransfersYes
TimetableB69
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The B69 is a

streetcar line
that began operation in 1869, and was known as the Vanderbilt Avenue Line. The route became a bus line in 1950.

Route description

The B69 bus route starts at

York Street station.[3]

History

The line along Vanderbilt Avenue from

Coney Island is named for}, was president of the company by 1872.[6]

The Park Avenue Railroad merged with the

DeKalb Avenue Line on Washington Street past the bridge to Front Street and Water Street and the older alignment via Gold Street and Bridge Street, which had been used primarily by the PP&CI, was abandoned.[7][8][9][10]

Following an agreement made on December 10, 1885,

Coney Island. It also included franchises to build and operate the old route via Gold Street and Bridge Street, as well as the proposed 15th Street Line from Hamilton Ferry to the depot, the Hicks Street Line from South Ferry to the depot, and the Park Avenue Line from Downtown Brooklyn east to Bushwick. Additionally, the Atlantic Avenue Railroad obtained a lease on the Ninth Avenue Depot.[12] Culver had long desired to rid himself of the horse line, preferring to operate only the steam extension.[13]

The Nassau Electric Railroad began operating the line under lease (of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad) on April 5, 1896,[14] and the Brooklyn Heights Railroad leased the Nassau Electric in 1899.[citation needed] Vanderbilt Avenue cars were through-routed with the Gravesend Avenue Line until August 20, 1950 when buses were substituted for streetcars and the line was cut back to 19th Street.[citation needed]

Prior to 2010, the line ran along Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West in Park Slope and terminated at 19th Street. This constitutes the southern portion of the line. In 2010, in response to a budget crisis, the B69 was rerouted to run along Seventh Avenue via the B67 route. At this time, service was also extended to Kensington, with service reduced on both routes so the frequency on Seventh Avenue to the

Seventh Avenue (BMT Brighton Line) station would be the same as prior to the cutbacks (when the B67 was the only route on Seventh Avenue). At this time, weekend service was discontinued. In 2013, weekend service was restored.[citation needed
]

On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network.[15][16] As part of the redesign, B69 service south of Prospect Park West would be discontinued, though the B67 would continue to serve that segment.[17] B69 service north of Flushing Avenue would take over B48's route to Greenpoint, while the B48 would take over the B69's route north of Flushing Avenue.[17][18] Closely spaced stops would also be eliminated.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "B69 bus schedule".
  2. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2022". mta.info. August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cross Town Railroad". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 9, 1869. p. 2.
  5. ^ "The Park Avenue Line of Cars". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 3, 1871. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Park Avenue Railroad Depot". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 9, 1872. p. 2.
  7. ^ "Tearing Up the Cobble Stones". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 4, 1883. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Events in Brooklyn". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 10, 1883. p. 5.
  9. ^ "Unused Tracks". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 2, 1883. p. 2.
  10. ^ "The Board of Aldermen". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 10, 1884. p. 2.
  11. ^ "Quick Travel". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 7, 1886. p. 1.
  12. ^ "A Big Lease". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 21, 1885. p. 4.
  13. ^ "Mr. Culver Satisfied". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 28, 1885. p. 4.
  14. ^ "Run by the Nassau Now". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 5, 1896. p. 9.
  15. ^ a b Brachfeld, Ben (December 1, 2022). "Draft plan for new Brooklyn bus network aims to finally end decades of slow, unreliable service". amNewYork. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Spivack, Caroline (December 1, 2022). "Brooklyn bus riders could finally get faster service under MTA redesign". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Draft Plan: B69 Local". MTA. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Draft Plan: B48 Local". MTA. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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