On June 30, 1988 the New York City Transit Authority's Sunset Park Bus Depot in Brooklyn was renamed for native Brooklynite Jackie Gleason who played the character of bus driver Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. Kramden worked for the fictional Gotham Bus Company. It is located on 5th Avenue & 39th Street in the neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York, adjacent to the New York City Subway's 36th-38th Street Yard. The Jackie Gleason Depot is part of the Brooklyn Division of bus depots in the MTA New York City Transit buses.
Around 1995, the depot converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) operation.
Types of buses:
The Jackie Gleason Bus Depot runs the following stock of buses:
- 1994 Orion V Compressed Natural Gas: 317.
Total: 1
- 1995 Orion V Compressed Natural Gas: 581-610.
Total: 30
- 2001 Orion VII Compressed Natural Gas: 7650.
Total: 1
- 2002-2003 Orion VII Compressed Natural Gas: 7561-7660.
Total: 100
Jackie Gleason Bus Depot Orion Bus Industries Total: 132
- 1998 New Flyer C40LF Compressed Natural Gas: 801.
Total: 1
- 1999 New Flyer C40LF Compressed Natural Gas: 800, 802-856.
Total: 56
- 2000 New Flyer C40LF Compressed Natural Gas: 857-989.
Total: 133
Jackie Gleason Bus Depot New Flyer Industries Total: 190
Training Bus:
- 2000 New Flyer C40LF Compressed Natural Gas: 949.
Total: 1
Out of Service:
- 2000 New Flyer C40LF Compressed Natural Gas: (959, 978, 988-fire damage.)
Total: 3
- 2001-2003 Orion VII Compressed Natural Gas: 7560-at Zegera Base Shop, 7568, 7577- "engine fire", 7596- "fire", 7602, 7612-accident.
Total: 6
Jackie Gleason Bus Depot Out of Service Total: 8
Museum Bus Fleet:
- 1948 GM-TDH5101: 2969 (was 4789). The MTA's offical Jackie Gleason bus.
Total: 1
- 1956 MACK: 6259.
Total: 1
- 1963 GM-TDH5303: 3758.
Total: 1
- 1970 GM-T6H5305A: 5227 (was 4401).
Total: 1
- 1981 GMC RTS-04: 1201.
Total: 1
Jackie Gleason Bus Depot Museum Bus Fleet Total: 5
Other Buses:
- 1981, 1982 GMC RTS-04: 1291, PA2504-used for MetroCard sales.
Total: 2
- 1982, 1985 GMC RTS-04: PA1848, 4219-used for Hospital Audiences Incorporated
Total: 2
Jackie Gleason Bus Depot Other Buses Fleet Total: 5
>Jackie Gleason Bus Depot Total: 321
Bus Routes served by the Jackie Gleason Depot
All services unless otherwise noted run daily. Services are colored as they appear on the Brooklyn Bus Map.
| Route Name | Terminal A | Streets Traveled | Terminal B | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B8 | Bay Ridge 4th Avenue & 95th Street (Bay Ridge-95th Street R subway station) |
18th Avenue/ Avenue D |
Brownsville Hegeman Avenue & Rockaway Avenue |
All Times |
| B9 | Bay Ridge
Shore Road & 71st Street |
60th Street/ Avenue M |
Kings Plaza East Flatbush |
Shore Road & 71st Street to/from Kings Plaza: 5:35AM-12:05AM/ Shore Road & 71st Street to/from Flatbush Avenue & Avenue L: 4:45AM-2:20 AM |
| B11 | Flatbush
Flatbush Avenue & Avenue H |
49th Street/ 50th Street/ Avenue J |
Sunset Park
1st Avenue & 58th Street |
4:07AM-1:05AM |
| B16 | Bay Ridge
Shore Road & 4th Avenue |
Fort Hamilton Parkway/ 13th Avenue/ 14th Avenue |
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Ocean Avenue & Flatbush Avenue (Prospect Park B and Q S subway station) |
4:35AM-1:35AM |
| B23 | Borough Park 62nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue New Utrecht Avenue N and W/62nd Street D subway station) |
Cortelyou Road/ 16th Avenue |
Ditmas Park
Flatbush Avenue & Cortelyou Road |
5:30AM-11:30PM |
| B35 | Sunset Park
39th Street & 1st Avenue/ |
Church Avenue/ 39th Street |
Brownsville
Mother Gaston Boulevard & Hegeman Avenue/ |
39th Street & 1st Avenue to/from Mother Gaston Boulevard & Hegeman Avenue: All Times McDonald & Church Avenues to/from Mother Gaston Boulevard & Hegeman Avenue: 5:41AM-11:03PM McDonald & Church Avenues from Kings Highway & Church Avenue: 7:14AM-8:13PM Weekdays only, service only heads towards McDonald Avenue. |
| B35 Limited | Sunset Park
39th Street & 1st Avenue |
Church Avenue/ 39th Street |
Brownsville
Mother Gaston Boulevard & Hegeman Avenue |
6:37AM-10:08PM |
| B37 | Bay Ridge
Shore Road & 3rd Avenue |
3rd Avenue | Downtown Brooklyn
Court Street & Livingston Street |
All Times |
| B43 | Greenpoint
Box Street & Manhattan Avenue |
Manhattan Avenue/ Graham Avenue/ Tompkins Avenue |
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Lincoln Road & Flatbush Avenue ((Prospect Park B and Q S subway station) |
All Times |
| B61 | Long Island City
Jackson Avenue & Queens Plaza South |
Van Brunt Street/ Manhattan Avenue |
Red Hook
Van Brunt Street & Beard Street |
All Times |
| B63 | Bay Ridge
Shore Road & 4th Avenue |
5th Avenue/ Atlantic Avenue |
Cobble Hill
Columbia Street & Atlantic Avenue |
All Times |
| B65 | Crown Heights
Ralph Avenue & Saint Johns Place |
Bergen Street/ Dean Street |
Downtown Brooklyn
Fulton Street & Smith Street |
All Times |
| B67 | Kensington
Cortelyou Road & McDonald Avenue |
McDonald Avenue/ 7th Avenue |
Downtown Brooklyn
Sands Street & Jay Street |
All Times |
| B68 | Coney Island
Stillwell Avenue & Surf Avenue (Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue D F and <F> N Q subway station) |
Coney Island Avenue/ Brighton Beach Avenue |
Windsor Terrace
Bartel Pritchard Square (Prospect Park West & 15th Street) |
All Times |
| B69 | Park Slope
19th Street & Prospect Park West |
Prospect Park West/ 8th Avenue/ Vanderbilt Avenue |
Downtown Brooklyn
Sands Street & Jay Street |
5:10AM-1:03AM |
| B70 | Sunset Park
39th Street & 1st Avenue |
7th Avenue/ 8th Avenue |
Dyker Heights
Cropsey Avenue & 7th Avenue (VA Hospital) |
4:30AM-1:40AM |
| B71 | Crown Heights
Sterling Place & Rogers Avenue |
Union Street/ Eastern Parkway |
Cobble Hill
Van Brunt Street & Sackett Street |
5:25AM-9PM |
| B75 | Park Slope
20th Street & Prospect Park West |
9th Street/ Court Street/ Smith Street |
Downtown Brooklyn
Sands Street & Jay Street |
All Times |
| B77 | Park Slope
5th Avenue & 10th Street |
9th Street/ Lorraine Street |
Red Hook
Coffey Street & Van Brunt Street |
All Times |