Madison Av & East 60 St

On the southeast corner of Madison Av & East 60 St, the bus stop delivers riders into the Upper East Side’s rhythm of apartment towers and boutique windows; it’s where the local grid meets midtown’s steady flow. The stop sits a block below the 59th Street–Columbus Circle hub, anchoring the 4–5–6 lines and the crosstown M11 buses. Commuters brushing past towering brownstones and hotel lobbies step directly onto the ten-foot-wide curb cut framed by a single upright sign and a wheelchair-height tactile strip along the sidewalk. A pair of inverted benches bolted to the granite face give riders a place to balance a coffee and a folded MetroCard at the same time. The address itself—New York, NY 10022—places the stop squarely in the district famed for pre-war co-ops and the Frick Collection’s quiet façade. East 60th feeds into Fifth Avenue’s upscale traffic, while Madison carries crosstown buses toward the Queensboro Bridge or south to Midtown’s skyscrapers. Because this intersection handles so many routes, the shelter often carries dual-route stickers on its glass panels; riders can scan the panels without opening an app. Dial 212-555-7439 to report a broken digital sign or a hazard blocking the curb cut—both issues that slow the 8 a.m. crush of Lincoln Tunnel commuters. Operators can also reroute you via the M15-SB if the 6 train is running local between Grand Central and Pelham Bay Park. The same number connects to lost-and-found for items left on the uptown 4 or 5 benches. Quickest way to scout the stop before heading out is a click to the map: directions page drops a pin right at the curb cut, showing the uptown and downtown boarding areas side by side.