S42 and S52 buses

**S52:** Jersey Street, Tompkins Avenue, Fingerboard Road, Father Capodanno Boulevard

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**S42:** New Brighton – Clyde Place and Arnold Street
**S52:** South Beach – Staten Island University Hospital

The **S42** and **S52** buses constitutes two bus routes in Staten Island, New York running primarily on Saint Marks Place and Brighton Avenue, between St. George and New Brighton or South Beach.

The S52 was originally a streetcar route operated by the Richmond Light and Railroad Company, then Richmond Railways, until it was substituted for buses. It was operated by the Isle Transportation Company, until the New York City Board of Transportation took over.

## Route description and service

### S42

The S42 begins at St. George Ferry Terminal Ramp D, and the goes on Bay Street until it turns to Slosson Terrance, Central Avenue, Hyatt Street, and St. Marks Place. It then continues on St. Marks Place until it turns to Westernvelt Avenue, while eastbound buses use Hamilton Avenue to access St. Marks Place. It then continues on Westernvelt Avenue until it turns to Crescent Avenue and then Jersey Street. It then continues on the street until it turns to Brighton Avenue, Lafayette Avenue, Prospect Avenue, and Clyde Place, until it terminates. Buses heading eastbound use Arnold Street and Franklin Avenue to access Prospect Avenue.

The S42 only runs during weekday rush hour and evening service.

### S52

The S52 also begins at St. George Ferry Terminal, and goes on the same route as the S42, but continues on Jersey Avenue until it turns to Castleton Avenue then Cebra Avenue. It then continues on Cebra Avenue until it goes on Beach Street, and then turns to Canal Street and Tompkins Avenue. It then continues on the avenue until it uses Fingerboard Road, Hylan Boulevard, Sand Lane, McLean Avenue, Norway Avenue, Olympia Boulevard, Sand Lane, Father Capodanno Boulevard, Seaview Avenue, Mason Avenue, and University Drive to access the terminus at Staten Island University Hospital, while buses heading northbound uses University Drive to access Seaview Avenue.

The S52 does not run during late nights.

## History

The S52 was originally the Route 5 streetcar, which was operated by the Staten Island Electric Railway, later Richmond Light and Railroad Company, and then Richmond Railways. It ran between Ward Hill and St. George Ferry Terminal. Buses were substituted for streetcars on December 31, 1933, and was initially operated by the Staten Island Coach Company, then the Isle Transportation Company.

In 1947, Isle Transportation Company went bankrupt, and was taken over by the New York City Board of Transportation on February 23 of that year. The R5 was the northern part of the S52, running between St. George Ferry Terminal and Stapleton, while the other portion was the R104, which ran between St. George Ferry Terminal and South Beach. The latter route would merge into the R5 route and the Arrochar segment of R2MB, and be renumbered the S104.

The S42 route was originally the R101 route, and was renumbered the S101.

On April 15, 1990, the S101 was renumbered to the S42 and the S104 was renumbered the S52. The S52 was later extended to Staten Island University Hospital in Midland Beach.

The S42 to Silver Lake was discontinued in 2010, except for school trippers, and was never replaced.