B48 (New York City bus)

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Lorimer Street/Franklin/Classon Avenues
A 2018 New Flyer XDE40 (9503) on the Lefferts Gardens-bound B48 at Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Grand Avenue Depot
Vehicle	New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40
Began service	November 6, 1884 (streetcar service) December 14, 1947 (bus service)
Route
Locale	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities served	Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bedford–Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Landmarks served	Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park
Start	Prospect Lefferts Gardens – Ocean Avenue and Flatbush Avenue / Prospect Park
Via	Classon/Franklin Avenues, Lorimer Street, Nassau Avenue
End	Greenpoint – Meeker Avenue and Gardner Avenue
Length	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Other routes	B43 Graham/Tompkins/Throop Avenues
Service
Operates	24 hours[1]
Annual patronage	661,239 (2023)[2]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	B48
Route map ← B47  {{{system_nav}}}  B49 →

The B48 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, running along Lorimer Street, Franklin Avenue, and Classon Avenue between Flatbush and Greenpoint. Originally the Lorimer Street streetcar line, it is now a bus route operated by MTA New York City Bus.