title: List of streetcar lines in Manhattan
text: # List of streetcar lines in Manhattan
  
  The following streetcar lines once operated in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
  
  ## List of lines
  
  ### North-south lines
  
  Lines related to Broadway are listed first, and then the table contains all other lines by their Lower Manhattan trunk (if applicable) from north to south.
  
  | Company (post-1911) | Name | From | To | Major streets | History |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New York Railways | South Ferry and Vesey Street Line | South Ferry | City Hall | Trinity Place | became part of the Sixth Avenue Line and Eighth Avenue Line |
  | New York Railways | Broadway Line | South Ferry | Central Park | Broadway and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M5 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Lexington Avenue Line | Union Square, earlier South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, 23rd Street, Lexington Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Lexington Avenue and Pavonia Ferry Railroad; merged into the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1894; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 25, 1936 (now the M102 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line | South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Columbus and Ninth Avenue Railroad; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and merged in 1895; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M7 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line | Houston Street | Manhattanville | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
  | New York Railways | Broadway and University Place Line | City Hall | Central Park | Church Street, Greene Street, Wooster Street, University Place, and Broadway | replaced by the Broadway Line |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Broadway Line | East 34th Street Ferry | Fort Lee Ferry | 34th Street, First Avenue, 42nd Street, Broadway, and 125th Street | December 15, 1946 (now the M104 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Kingsbridge Line | East Harlem | Marble Hill | 125th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 22, 1947 (now the M100 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Broadway and 145th Street Line | Harlem | Washington Heights | 145th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 29, 1947 |
  | Third Avenue Railway | East Belt Line | South Ferry | 59th Street, earlier East Harlem | South Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Avenue D Line | City Hall | East 23rd Street Ferry | East Broadway, Columbia Street, Lewis Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and Avenue A | discontinued early, since it was largely redundant with the Avenue B Line and East Belt Line |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Avenue B Line | City Hall | East 34th Street Ferry | East Broadway, Avenue B, 14th Street, Avenue A, 24th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad; bought by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1897; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company buses on July 30, 1932 (now the M9 bus) |
  | N/A | Avenue A Line | Williamsburg Bridge | East 23rd Street Ferry | Avenue A | |
  | Second Avenue Railroad | Astoria Line | Astor Place | East 92nd Street Ferry | Second Avenue, 86th Street, and York Avenue | |
  | Second Avenue Railroad | First Avenue Line | Astor Place | East Harlem | Second Avenue, 59th Street, and First Avenue | |
  | Second Avenue Railroad | Second Avenue Line | Worth Street, earlier City Hall or Peck Slip | East Harlem | Worth Street, Bowery, and Second Avenue | opened by the Second Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1898; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by East Side Omnibus Corporation buses on June 25, 1933 (now the M15 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Third Avenue Line | City Hall | Washington Heights | Bowery, Third Avenue, 125th Street, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; reorganized as the Third Avenue Railway in 1910; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation buses on May 28, 1947 (now the M101 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Fourth and Madison Avenues Line | City Hall | Harlem, earlier also East 34th Street Ferry | Centre Street, Bowery, Park Avenue, and Madison Avenue | opened by the New York and Harlem Railroad in 1832; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1920 but reinstated in 1932; replaced by Madison Avenue Coach Company buses on February 1, 1935 (now the M1 bus) |
  | N/A | Fourth Avenue and Williamsburg Bridge Line | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Grand Central Terminal | Bowery and Park Avenue | operated from 1904 to 1911 by the Metropolitan Street Railway |
  | New York Railways | Sixth Avenue Line | Greenwich Village, earlier South Ferry | Central Park | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Sixth Avenue | opened by the Sixth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Sixth Avenue Ferry Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Greenwich Village | Watts Street, Varick Street, and Carmine Street | discontinued September 21, 1919 |
  | New York Railways | Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line | South Ferry | Manhattanville | Trinity Place, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
  | New York Railways | Lenox Avenue Line | Central Park | Harlem | Lenox Avenue | became part of the Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line and Broadway and Lexington Avenue Line |
  | New York Railways | Seventh Avenue Line | Greenwich Village, earlier Williamsburg, Brooklyn or City Hall | Central Park | Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 6, 1936 (now the M10 bus) |
  | N/A | Seventh Avenue and Fort Lee Ferry Line | Brooklyn Bridge | Fort Lee Ferry | Centre Street, Canal Street, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 23rd Street, Seventh Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street |
  | New York Railways | Eighth Avenue Line | South Ferry or Cortlandt Street Ferry | Harlem | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Eighth Avenue | opened by the Eighth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M10 bus) |
  | New York Railways | Ninth and Columbus Avenues Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry | Morningside Heights | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, and Columbus Avenue | split between the Ninth Avenue Line and Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line |
  | New York Railways | Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Christopher Street Ferry, earlier City Hall | Morningside Heights | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Ninth Avenue Railroad in 1859; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M11 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | West Belt Line | South Ferry | Midtown | West Street and Tenth Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Tenth Avenue Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | Manhattanville | 42nd Street, Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street | November 17, 1946 |
  
  ### East-west lines
  
  Lines are listed roughly from east to west.
  
  | Company (post-1911) | Name | From | To | Major streets | History |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | N/A | Fulton Street Crosstown Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Barclay Street Ferry | Fulton Street Ferry | Fulton Street | 1908 |
  | New York Railways | Chambers and Madison Streets Line | Pavonia Ferry | Grand Street Ferry, earlier also Roosevelt Street Ferry | Chambers Street and Madison Street | discontinued September 21, 1919 (now the M22 bus) |
  | N/A | Cortlandt Street Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Broadway | Grand Street Ferry | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, North Moore Street, Beach Street, Canal Street, and East Broadway | |
  | Joint (NYR, TARS, BRT) | Brooklyn and North River Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Downtown Brooklyn | Canal Street, Manhattan Bridge, and Flatbush Avenue | |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Post Office Line | City Hall | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Bowery, Grand Street, Essex Street, and Delancey Street | |
  | New York Railways | Canal Street Crosstown Line | TriBeCa | Chinatown | Canal Street | |
  | Third Avenue Railway | Grand Street Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn or Grand Street Ferry | Vestry Street and Grand Street | |
  | New York Railways | Metropolitan Crosstown Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry, earlier also West 14th Street Ferry and Union Square | Grand Street Ferry | Watts Street, Spring Street, and Delancey Street | discontinued September 21, 1919; restored from February 1, 1920 to May 20, 1931 by court order |
  | New York Railways | Avenue C Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry, earlier Chambers Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry, earlier Grand Central Terminal | West Street, Charlton Street, Houston Street, Prince Street, Stanton Street, Third Street, Avenue C, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A | discontinued September 21, 1919 (Served on Avenue C by M9 and Houston Street by M21) |
  | New York Railways | Bleecker Street Line | Chelsea, earlier West 23rd Street Ferry | Broadway, earlier Fulton Ferry | Bleecker Street | |
  | New York Railways | Eighth Street Crosstown Line | Christopher Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn or East Tenth Street Ferry | Christopher Street, Tenth Street, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, and Tenth Street | March 6, 1936 (now the M8 bus) |
  | New York Railways | 14th Street Crosstown Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, earlier also Grand Street Ferry | West Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A | April 20, 1936 (now the M14 bus) last NY Railways line converted to buses |
  | New York Railways | 17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Line | Greenwich Village, earlier Christopher Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry | University Place, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A | 1913 |
  | N/A | Christopher and 23rd Streets Line | Christopher Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A | |
  | New York Railways | 23rd Street Crosstown Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry or East 34th Street Ferry, earlier also Union Square | 23rd Street | April 8, 1936 (now the M23 bus) |
  | N/A | Grand Central Station and West 23rd Street Ferry Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | Grand Central Terminal | 23rd Street and Park Avenue | |
  | Third Avenue Railway | 28th and 29th Streets Crosstown Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry | 11th Avenue, 28th Street, 29th Street, and First Avenue | leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; lease cancelled in 1908 |
  | New York Railways | West 34th Street Pier Line | West 34th Street Ferry | Tenth Avenue | 34th Street | |
  | New York Railways | 34th Street Crosstown Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry | Tenth Avenue and 34th Street | April 1, 1936 (now the M16 and M34 buses) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | 42nd Street Crosstown Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | East 42nd Street Ferry or Long Island City, Queens; earlier also East 34th Street Ferry | 42nd Street and Third Avenue | November 17, 1946 (now the M42 bus) |
  | N/A | 42nd Street and Grand Street Ferry Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | Grand Street Ferry | 42nd Street, Tenth Avenue, 34th Street, Broadway, 23rd Street, Fourth Avenue, 14th Street, Avenue A, and Houston Street | |
  | New York Railways | 53rd Street Crosstown Line | Ninth Avenue | Sixth Avenue | 53rd Street | became part of the Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line, Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line, and Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line |
  | Third Avenue Railway | 59th Street Crosstown Line | Tenth Avenue | First Avenue | 59th Street | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation buses on November 10, 1946 |
  | New York Railways | 86th Street Crosstown Line | Upper West Side | East 92nd Street Ferry | 86th Street and York Avenue | New York and Harlem Railroad from 1920 to 1932; Bustitution on June 8, 1936 (now the M86 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | 110th Street Crosstown Line | Fort Lee Ferry | East Harlem | 125th Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, and 110th Street | |
  | New York Railways | 116th Street Crosstown Line | Morningside Heights | East Harlem | 106th Street, Manhattan Avenue, and 116th Street | April 1, 1936 (now the M116 bus) |
  | Third Avenue Railway | 125th Street Crosstown Line | Fort Lee Ferry | East Harlem | 125th Street | August 5, 1941 (no longer a separate bus route; served by the Bx15 and M60) |
  | Union Railway | 138th Street Crosstown Line | Harlem | Bronx | 135th Street and Madison Avenue | July 10, 1948 (now the Bx33 bus in the Bronx) |
  | New York Railways | 145th Street Crosstown Line | Broadway | Lenox Avenue | 145th Street | Originally operated by the Fort George and Eleventh Avenue Railroad |
  | Union Railway | 163rd Street Crosstown Line | Washington Heights | Bronx | 155th Street | June 27, 1948 (now the Bx6 bus) |
  | Union Railway | 167th Street Crosstown Line | Washington Heights | Bronx | 181st Street | July 11, 1948 (now the Bx35 bus) |
  | Union Railway | 207th Street Crosstown Line | Inwood | Bronx | 207th Street | now the Bx12 bus |
  