The southbound B47 begins at the
Woodhull Medical Center in
Bedford–Stuyvesant, near the intersection of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Ellery Street. It travels southeast along
Broadway, then turns right on Ralph Avenue, heading south on Ralph Avenue. Since Ralph Avenue is split into two sections in
Brownsville, the B47 makes a series of zigzag turns in the neighborhood, first turning right at East New York Avenue, then left at East 98th Street, right at Rutland Road, left at
Rockaway Parkway, right at Clarkson Avenue, and left at Remsen Avenue. The B47 bears to the right where Ralph Avenue resumes. The bus then continues south along Ralph Avenue before bearing left at Mill Avenue. It next turns right at
Avenue U where it continues until its terminus at East 54th Street, in front of the
Kings Plaza Shopping Center in
Mill Basin. The northbound B47 begins at East 54th Street, then continues northeast on Avenue U, turns left onto Mill Avenue, and bears right on Ralph Avenue. The B47 bears left at Remsen Avenue when the southern section of Ralph Avenue ends. The B47 turns right onto Clarkson Avenue, left onto East 98th Street, and right on East New York Avenue. The bus turns left at Ralph Avenue, where it continues until reaching the northern end of Ralph Avenue at Broadway. The B47 turns left then continues northwest along Broadway until reaching Woodhull Hospital, where it terminates.
School trippers When school is in session, one bus departs J.H.S. 078 Roy H. Mann at 2:25pm and heads to Ralph Avenue via Avenue N. This trip goes north and runs the full route to Woodhull Hospital. An extra bus leaves
Kings Plaza at 3:20pm but terminates at the
Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road station. In addition, one bus that goes south to Kings Plaza originates at Beverly Road, outside I.S. 285 Meyer Levin at 2:55pm. == History ==