S51 and S81 buses
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| Bay Street/Father Capodanno Boulevard Buses | |||
A 2011 Orion VII 3G (7051) on the S81 departs St. George Ferry Terminal for Grant City | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Castleton Depot | ||
| Vehicle | Orion VII EPA10 Nova Bus LFS | ||
| Began service | April 15, 1990 (S51) 2001 (S81) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Staten Island, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | St. George, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Fort Wadsworth, Arrochar, South Beach, Midland Beach, Grant City | ||
| Start | St. George Ferry Terminal | ||
| Via | Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, Midland Avenue, Lincoln Avenue (Grant City– bound) | ||
| End | Grant City – Lincoln Avenue and Richmond Road | ||
| Length | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) (S51) 7.7 miles (12.4 km) (S51 Ft Wadsworth Branch/S81) | ||
| Other routes | S52 Jersey St/Tompkins Av | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 24 hours (S51) PM rush hours (S81) | ||
| Annual patronage | 526,083 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | S51/S81 | ||
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The S51 and S81 constitute bus routes in Staten Island, New York running primarily on Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, and Midland Avenue, between St. George Ferry Terminal and Grant City.
The S51 was originally a streetcar route, that was replaced with buses in 1934. The S81 was created in 2001 as a limited-stop version of the S51.