b63 | |||
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Fifth Avenue Line | |||
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 | August 28, 1860 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
Communities served | Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill | ||
Start | Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 6 | ||
Via | Fifth Avenue, Atlantic Avenue | ||
End | Bay Ridge – Shore Road | ||
Length | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) | ||
Other routes | B37 Third Avenue | ||
Service | |||
Operates | 24 Hours[1] | ||
Annual patronage | 2,671,618 (2023)[2] | ||
Transfers | Yes | ||
Timetable | B63 | ||
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The B63 is a bus route in Brooklyn, New York City, running mainly along Fifth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue between Fort Hamilton and Cobble Hill. Originally a streetcar line called the Fifth Avenue Line, it is now operated by the New York City Transit Authority as the Fifth/Atlantic Avenues bus.