Bronx Bus 2008 and 1984

[Harry 1,090]

Now its time to see and to compare the differences in service changes and additions between a (almost) current NYCT Bronx bus map and a 1984 NYCTA Bronx bus map.

 

The areas covered are Mott Haven, High Bridge, Mellrose, Morrisania, Hunts Point, Sound View, Classons Point, Fordham, Tremont and East Tremont.

 

2006 NYCT Bronx Bus Map

 

 

1984 NYCTA Bronx Bus Map

 

[Pablo M 201 35]

Damn, quite a few differences are notable.

[MTARegional Bus 247]

wow the BX54 didn't serve a prepuce at all, just an extra line, I can see why they removed it.

[Q43 Floral Park 39]

Would you happen to have the Northern half of the map?

 

Okay the BX13, what's up with the split running in High Bridge? Seems like a big waste. There's no Bx42 and BX18 ran into River Pk Twrs. The 8 ended at the Square which leads me to wonder what ran in Throggs Neck and lastest the BX5?

[I Run Trains 379]

Would you happen to have the Northern half of the map?

 

Okay the BX13, what's up with the split running in High Bridge? Seems like a big waste. There's no Bx42 and BX18 ran into River Pk Twrs. The 8 ended at the Square which leads me to wonder what ran in Throggs Neck and lastest the BX5?

To answer your question. The Bx23 used to serve Throggs Neck. They discontinued that and extended the 8

['89 Liberty MCI 2]

The 5 is the same. In those days the 40 did a split service down in the boondocks. 1977 map:

 

[Harry 1,090]

The areas covered in this larger scale section are High Bridge, Fordham, Tremont and East Tremont.

 

2008 NYCT Bronx Bus Map

 

 

1984 NYCTA Bronx Bus Map

 

[Ken S. 4]

When did the MTA put the Bee-Line routes on the map?

[East New York 4,104]

Where did the Bx24 go???

[Q43 Floral Park 39]

The 24 went to Riverdale via Sedgwick, Bailey, and then it followed the 10 and ended randomly on Mosholu Av.

 

What was the point in the BX40 having 4 last stops and looping over itself? that had to be a nightmare

[sebbieprops 0]

wow the BX54 didn't serve a prepuce at all, just an extra line, I can see why they removed it.

 

It would sure come in handy now. I live right near the old western terminus of the Bx54, and getting to Parkchester can be a real pain on the Bx4, and the Bx5 is always jammed with those annoying kids from Adlai Stevenson HS. The Bx54 would be a fast, less crowded, back-door route from Morrisania to Parkchester.

 

On the northbound platform of the at Hunts Point Avenue, there is still a sign for the Bx54.

[PATCOman 196]

Sometime before the 1984 map, most of the Bronx routes had different route numbers:

 

http://talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?bustalk=33033

[sebbieprops 0]

Sometime before the 1984 map, most of the Bronx routes had different route numbers:

 

http://talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?bustalk=33033

 

I wonder where the old Bx52 ran.

[PATCOman 196]

From Co-Op City to Orchard Beach.

 

In fact, the massive Bronx bus renumbering happened in February 1984.