Former Routes
Note that the "B" prefix was not added until the mid-1970s, and, on December 11, 1988, some of the Brooklyn "B" routes primarily in Queens were redesignated as "Q" routes.
| Route | Streets traveled | History |
|---|---|---|
| B3K | Avenue U | Subway shuttle during reconstruction of Avenue U and Neck Road stations from 2008 to 2010. |
| B5 | Kings Highway, Bay Parkway, Cropsey Avenue | Merged with B50 into B82 in 1995. |
| B10 | Marcus Garvey Boulevard (ex-Sumner Avenue), Lewis Avenue, New Lots Avenue | Route still exists. When extended to JFK Airport in 1993, route was renumbered to B15 to avoid confusion with the Q10. |
| B15 |
Manhattan Bridge | Became an extension of the B63; later the B51. The B51 was discontinued in June 2010. |
| B18 | Metropolitan Avenue, Morgan Avenue, Wyckoff Avenue, Cypress Avenue | Begun November 30, 1931 by Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit.
Merged into an extended B13 on September 8, 2002 west of Myrtle Avenue (east of it was discontinued). Remainder of route discontinued in 2010 except for short segment between Ridgewood Terminal and Wyckoff Heights Hospital. |
|
B19 |
Cypress Hills Street, Gates Avenue | Now part of the B13 |
|
B19 |
Carlton Avenue/Adelphi Street | Discontinued 1980s |
| B21 | Oriental Boulevard, Brighton Beach Avenue, Ocean Parkway, Avenue Z, Emmons Avenue | Replaced in 1978 with parts of the B1, B36, and B4 |
| B22 | Broadway, Atlantic Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q24 in 1988 |
| B23 | 16 Avenue, Cortelyou Road | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. |
| B29 | Metropolitan Avenue, Kingsland Avenue, Meeker Avenue | Southern part of the current B24. |
| B30 | East Williamsburg, Meeker Avenue - Sunnyside, Queens, via Humboldt Street, Kingsland Avenue, Greenpoint Avenue, Review Avenue, 48 Street | Discontinued 1995. Created prior from portions of B29 that were not merged into the B24. |
| B33 | Hamilton Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Parkside Avenue, Ocean Avenue | Discontinued 1993 |
| B34 | Bay Ridge Avenue, 13 Avenue, 86 Street | Replaced by extended B1 in 1978. Currently part of B1 and B64 routes. |
| B36S | Sea Gate shuttle loop | Discontinued 1988 |
| B37 | 3 Avenue | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis, B70 rerouted to cover portion south of Bay Ridge Av. |
| B40 | Broadway, Ralph Avenue, Liberty Avenue | Route discontinued September 8, 2002. Ralph Avenue portion merged with B78 at that time to form current B47. |
| B47 |
Empire Boulevard, Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn Avenue, Throop Avenue, Tompkins Avenue, Division Avenue | Merged in 1995 with B62 to form the B43 route. |
| B50 | Kings Highway, Flatlands Avenue, Seaview Avenue | Merged with the B5 in 1995 to form the B82 |
| B51 | Manhattan Bridge, Lafayette Street/St. James Place | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. |
| B53 | Grand Street, Metropolitan Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q54 in 1988. |
| B55 | Myrtle Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q55 in 1988. |
| B56 | Jamaica Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q56 in 1988. |
| B58 | Fresh Pond Road, Grand Avenue, Corona Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q58 in 1988. |
| B59 | Grand Street, Grand Avenue | Route still exists. Renumbered to Q59 in 1988. |
| B62 |
Flushing Avenue, Graham Avenue | Graham Avenue portion merged with former B47 to form B43 in 1995. Flushing Avenue portion discontinued same time. |
| B66 | Court Street | Now part of the B57, formerly part of B75 |
| B71 | Union Street, Eastern Parkway | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. |
| B72 | Junction Boulevard | Transferred to Triboro Coach Corporation in 1961, renumbered Q72. |
| B75 | Court/Smith Streets, 9 Street | Replaced in 2010 with B57 and B61 due to budget crisis. |
| B77 | Lorraine Street, 9 Street | Merged with B61 on June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. |
| B77S | Erie Basin Shuttle, Red Hook pier | Now part of B61, formerly part of B77 |
| B78 | Ralph Avenue | Merged with B40 on September 8, 2002 to form the B47. |
| B82 |
Avenue U | Now part of the B3 |
| B84 | Flatlands Avenue, Cozine Avenue | Now part of the B6 |
| B86 | 86 Street and 4 Avenue - Manhattan Beach, Kingsborough Community College, via 86 Street, Brighton Beach Avenue | Proposed in 1980s. Did not run until 2010, when B1 assumed this routing. |
| B88 | "Culture Bus Loop II" in Manhattan and Brooklyn | Discontinued in the late 1970s |
| B101 | Supposed to run between Kings Highway and East 16 Street Station to Avenue L and East 74 Street | Never implemented, proposed by Pioneer Bus in 1970s. |
| Service between Grand Street in Manhattan and DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn | Established when the north side of the Manhattan Bridge closed for construction on July 22, 2001; suspended after the September 11th attacks due to street closures; not resumed due to low ridership. |
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