George Washington Bridge Bus Station, New York City commuter bus terminal
The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a bus terminal in northern Manhattan, built directly beneath the George Washington Bridge to handle routes between New York and New Jersey. The facility spans multiple levels, with bus bays on the lower floors and a commercial area on the upper level facing the bridge.
The terminal opened in 1963 to centralize bus traffic crossing the George Washington Bridge, which had been operating since 1931. Over the following decades, the building went through several rounds of renovation to keep up with demand from commuters.
The station sits in Washington Heights, a neighborhood with deep roots in the Dominican community, and this is immediately noticeable in the shops and food spots around it. Many travelers passing through are locals commuting between New Jersey and upper Manhattan rather than tourists.
The station is reachable by subway via the A train at 181st Street or the 1 train at 168th Street, both within a short walk. During morning and evening rush hours, buses tend to fill up fast, so arriving a little early is a good idea.
The terminal is physically built into the eastern approach of the George Washington Bridge, meaning the bridge structure itself forms part of the building. This makes it one of the few bus stations in the world that sits inside a bridge.
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