Queens

, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
provide bus service to the Bronx. All express buses connect Northeast Queens to Midtown or
Lower Manhattan.
Local Bus Service
The following twenty‐seven routes provide local bus service: Q1, Q12, Q13, Q15, Q15A, Q16, Q17,
Q19, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q36, Q43, Q46, Q48, Q58, Q64, Q65, Q66,
Q76, and Q88. Local bus service constitutes the majority of bus routes in the study area. Local bus
service makes all stops along a route. Most local service in Northeast Queens operates seven days
a week, except the Q20B, Q26, and Q34. The Q1, Q12, Q17, Q25, Q27, Q28, Q36, Q43, Q44, Q46,
Q58, Q64, Q65, and Q66 provide service at all times.
Limited Bus Service
The following eight routes provide limited‐stop bus service: Q17, Q25, Q27, Q36, Q44, Q50, Q58,
and Q65. All of these routes operate alongside an existing local service, except the Q50. Half of
the limited bus routes in Northeast Queens operate only during the morning and evening peak
periods on weekdays. The Q50 Limited and Q58 Limited operate most of the day, seven days a
week. The Q44 Limited and Q65 Limited operate at all times, seven days a week. The Q44 Limited
makes local stops during the overnight period.
Express Bus Service
The following ten routes provide express bus service: QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM7,
QM8, QM20, and X68. These routes connect Northeast Queens to Midtown, except the QM7 and
QM8, which serve Lower Manhattan. The QM2, QM4, QM5, and QM6 provide service 7 days a
week, while the QM1, QM3, QM7, QM8, QM20, and X68 provide weekday‐only service. The QM3,
QM7, QM8, and X68 provide peak direction only service in the mornings and afternoons.
Subway Access
All local and limited bus service in Northeast Queens connects to the subway system. The Q12,
Q13, Q15, Q15A, Q16, Q17, Q19, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q48, Q50, Q58, and Q66 all terminate in
Downtown Flushing and connect to the 7 Flushing‐Main St station. The Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q34,
Q44, and Q65 travel from Jamaica through Downtown Flushing, connecting to the 7 Flushing‐
Main St station.
The Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q43, Q44, and Q65 connect to the EJZ Sutphin Blvd‐
Archer Av‐JFK Airport station, Jamaica LIRR station, and Jamaica AirTrain station in Downtown
Jamaica. All of these routes, except the Q43 also connect to the EJZ Jamaica Center‐
Parsons/Archer station. The Q1, Q36, Q43, and Q76 connect to the F Jamaica‐179 St and F 169
St stations, the Q30 and Q31 connect to the F 169 St station, and the Q25, Q34, and Q65 connect
to the F Parsons Blvd station. The Q46 connects to the EF Kew Gardens‐Union Tpke station in
Kew Gardens. The Q64 connects to the EFMR Forest Hills‐71 Ave station. The Q88 connects
to the MR Woodhaven Blvd station in Rego Park.
Railroad Access
In addition to subway access, several bus routes also connect to Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
stations along the Port Washington branch in the Northeast Queens study area. The Q36 connects
to the Little Neck LIRR station. The Q13 and Q31 connect to the Bayside LIRR station. The Q12,
Q13, and Q28 connect to the Broadway LIRR station. The Q15 and Q15A connect to the Murray
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