Riverside Dr/W 79 St

Riverside Drive meets 79th Street in a busy corridor where local buses rumble past Riverside Park. This corner is a common drop-off and pick-up point for riders heading into Manhattan or back up to the West Side. A modest shelter and bench sit by the curb, typical of the stops along the crosstown line.

Locals hop on at the intersection and zip to Columbia University, Upper West Side schools, or the 72nd Street subway a few blocks away. A few short blocks west, Riverside Park opens up to runners, dog walkers, and folks escaping the apartment shuffle. Weekday afternoons feel more crowded than Sunday mornings, but that’s New York transit.

Call before you head out in case information has changed—212-535-1633 is the standard info line for MTA bus advisories. Wait times can vary, so plan an extra ten minutes if timing matters.

Grab exact route details and live maps at the Google Maps stop listing: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25887faacfacb:0x9beff8a7d42bd770.