Spring Creek Bus Depot
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The Spring Creek Bus Depot is located on Flatlands Avenue east of Crescent Street in the Spring Creek neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Originally leased to the Command Bus Company, it is currently owned by the New York City Department of Transportation and is leased to MTA Bus. This garage handles both CNG and diesel buses, as shown below. Spring Creek is receiving their order of hybrid-electric buses (Orion VII HEV's), making for a diverse fleet, fuel wise.
Spring Creek Depot is closed on Sundays.
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[edit] Types of buses
All buses at Spring Creek Depot are wheelchair accessible. There are 138 buses in the current fleet (as of August 1, 2006).
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Length | Width | Units | Total |
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| 1985 | GMC | RTS T8J606 diesel | 40 | 96 | 318-323 | 6 |
| 1993 | TMC | RTS T8O206 diesel | 40 | 102 | 9791 | 1 |
| 1993 | TMC | RTS T8O206 CNG | 40 | 102 | 681, 683, 684, 685, 687-701, 702, 704-706, 754, 7150, 7152-7157, 7160-7162, 7164, 7166-7168, 7170-7173 | 19, 23 |
| 1999 | Orion | 05.501 CNG | 40 | 102 | 708-744, 746-751, 7214-7217, 7219-7230 | 59 |
| 2006-2007 | Orion | 07.501 Hybrid | 40 | 102 | 3526-3540 | 15 |
| 2005-2006 | MCI | D4500CL | 45 | 102 | 3160-3179, 3207-3216 | 30 |
| Total | 26 local 112 suburban |
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[edit] Bus routes served by the Spring Creek Bus Depot
The following is a listing of routes that are operated by Spring Creek. The B100 and B103 are color-coded as they appear on the Brooklyn Bus Map. All service is operated Monday through Saturday only unless otherwise indicated. Sunday B100 service is handled by Far Rockaway Depot.
| Route Name | Terminal A | Streets/Neighborhoods Traveled | Terminal B | Hours |
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| B100 (Monday-Saturday) | Midwood: Kings Highway   station |
Fillmore Avenue East 66th Street |
Mill Basin: 56th Drive & Strickland Avenue | 5:30AM-12:00AM |
| B103 Limited | Canarsie: East 94th Street & Flatlands Avenue | Canarsie Limited | Downtown Brooklyn: Adams Street & Tillary Street | 6:12AM-7:09PM weekdays 9 AM-6 PM Saturdays |
| BM1 | Mill Basin: 56 Drive & Strickland Avenue | Mill Basin Express | Midtown Manhattan: 57th Street & 2st Avenue Downtown Manhattan: Park Place & Church Street |
Mill Basin to Midtown: 5:20AM-6:50PM weekdays, 6 AM-10:30 PM Saturdays Midtown to Mill Basin: 9 AM-12 AM Mill Basin to Downtown: 6:25AM-8:15AM weekdays only Downtown to Mill Basin: 4:05PM-6:35PM weekdays only |
| BM2 | Canarsie: East 94th Street & Flatlands Avenue Spring Creek: Seaview Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue |
Canarsie Express | Midtown, Manhattan: 57th Street & 2st Avenue Downtown Manhattan: Park Place & Church Street |
Canarsie to Midtown: 5:20AM-6:50PM weekdays, 6 AM-10:30 PM Saturdays Midtown to Canarsie: 9 AM-12 AM Canarsie to Downtown: 6:30AM-9:17AM weekdays only Downtown to Canarsie and Spring Creek: 4:05PM-6:55PM weekdays only Spring Creek to Downtown: 6:59AM-9:16AM weekdays only (9:16 AM continues to Midtown) |
| BM3 | Sheepshead Bay: Emmons Avenue & Shore Parkway | Kingsbay Express | Midtown Manhattan: 57th Street & 2st Avenue Downtown Manhattan: Park Place & Church Street |
Sheepshead Bay to Midtown: 5:20AM-6:50PM weekdays, 6 AM-10:30 PM Saturdays Midtown to Mill Basin: 9 AM-12 AM Sheepshead Bay to Downtown: 6:30AM-9:21AM weekdays only Downtown to Sheepshead Bay: 4:10PM-6:45PM weekdays only |
| BM4 | Gerritsen Beach: Lois Avenue & Gerritsen Avenue | Gerritsen Beach Express | Midtown Manhattan: 57th Street & 2st Avenue Downtown Manhattan: Park Place & Church Street |
Gerritsen Beach to Midtown: 6 AM-4 PM weekdays, 8 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays Midtown Manhattan to Gerritsen Beach: 10:35AM-7:45PM weeksays, 9:30 AM to 5 PM Saturdays Gerritsen Beach to Downtown: 7:15AM-8:46AM weekdays only Downtown to Gerritsen Beach: 4:25PM-6:24PM weekdays only |
| BQM1 | Starrett City: Pennsylvania Avenue & Seaview Avenue Canarsie: East 80th Street & Avenue M |
Spring Creek Express | Midtown Manhattan: 57th Street & 2st Avenue | Spring Creek to Midtown: 6:15 AM-3:40 PM weekdays, 8 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays Midtown to Spring Creek: 11:05 AM-7:05 PM (4:25 PM to 7:05 weekday trips continue to Canarsie), 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Saturdays Canarsie to Midtown: 6:52 AM-7:37 AM |
[edit] See also
- Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
- MTA Bus Company
- New York City Transit buses
- Command Bus Company
[edit] External links
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MTA Bus/MaBSTOA/NYCT Surface Transit | |
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| MaBSTOA garages | Bronx Division: Gun Hill • Kingsbridge • Mother Clara Hale • West Farms Manhattan Division: 100th Street • Manhattanville • Michael J. Quill |
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| MTA Bus garages | Baisley Park • College Point • Eastchester • Far Rockaway • John F. Kennedy • LaGuardia • Spring Creek • Yonkers | |
| NYC Transit Authority Garages | Brooklyn Division: East New York • Flatbush • Fresh Pond • Jackie Gleason • Ulmer Park Manhattan Division: 126th Street Queens Division: Casey Stengel • Jamaica • Queens Village Staten Island Division: Castleton • Yukon |
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| NYC Transit Central Maintenance Facilities | East New York • Zerega Avenue | |
| Other Information | Bus models • MetroCard • Other NYC transit | |
