M9 (New York City bus)

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m9
Avenue C Line
A 2006 Orion VII OG HEV (6743) on the Kips Bay-bound M9 about to terminate at 1st Ave/26th St.
Overview
System	MTA New York City Bus
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Michael J. Quill Depot
Vehicle	New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 Nova Bus LFS HEV
Began service	1869 (train) 1893 (streetcar) 1919 (bus) 2013 (current alignment)
Route
Locale	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Start	Bellevue Hospital – 26th Street
Via	Avenue C East Broadway
End	Battery Park City – Liberty Street
Length	5.4 miles (8.7 km)[1] (southbound)
Service
Operates	6:00 AM – 10:45 PM
Annual patronage	1,192,680 (2023)[2]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	M9
Route map Legend 29th Street Kips Bay – Bellevue Hospital  M9  26th Street 23rd Street 23rd Street / Avenue C 20th Street Loop 20th Street FDR Drive 16th Street 14th Street 11th–12th Streets 7th–8th Streets 5th–6th Streets 3rd Street Avenue C–Ridge Street Avenue B–Clinton Street Norfolk Street Rivington Street Delancey Street ​​​ Grand Street East Broadway–Canal Street ​ Pike Street Market–Forsyth Streets Catherine Street Worth Street–St. James Place Beekman Street Church Street ​​​​ Greenwich Street Liberty Street / West Street Battery Park City (Liberty Street)  M9  West Thames Street Legend Two-way stop One-way stop  M9  Terminal ​ Subway connection ← M8  {{{system_nav}}}  M10 →

The M9 is a local bus route that operates along the Avenue C Line (also known as the Houston Street Line), in Manhattan, New York City. The M9 and M21 are operated by the New York City Transit Authority, and based out of the Michael J. Quill Depot.