B74 (New York City bus)
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| Norton's Point Line Mermaid Avenue Line | |||
A 2015 XD40 (7186) on the B74 at the Stillwell Avenue station during a snowstorm | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Ulmer Park Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | ||
| Began service | 1879 (streetcar as steam line) November 7, 1948 (bus) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Coney Island, Sea Gate | ||
| Start | Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue and Mermaid Bus Loop / Stillwell Avenue station | ||
| Via | Mermaid Avenue | ||
| End | Sea Gate – West 37th Street and Neptune Avenue | ||
| Length | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) (full loop) | ||
| Other routes | B36 Surf Ave/Ave Z | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | Weekdays: 5:00 AM-11:00 PM Weekends: 7:00 AM-11:00 PM | ||
| Annual patronage | 499,478 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | B74 | ||
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The Norton's Point Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, formerly running mostly along a private right-of-way between Stillwell Avenue station and Sea Gate. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the B74 Mermaid Avenue bus route operated by the New York City Transit Authority.