Queens

, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Q19 – Astoria Boulevard
The Q19 operates between Astoria and Flushing via Astoria Boulevard.
Neighborhoods Served: Astoria, East Elmhurst, and Flushing.
Service Details and Ridership:
Q19 – Service Details Weekday Saturday Sunday
Span 5:40AM – 8:00PM 5:50AM – 8:00PM 7:50AM – 8:30PM
Frequency
(in minutes)
Peak: AM ‐ 20/PM ‐ 20
Off‐Peak: Noon ‐ 20/Eve – N/A
Day: 30
Overnight: N/A
Day: 30
Overnight: N/A
Overnight: N/A
Average Daily Ridership (2014) 3,088 1,691 1,185
Ridership History: Between 2009 and 2014, there was a 27.8 percent increase in average weekday ridership, a 39.1
percent increase in average Saturday ridership, and a 41.6 percent increase in average Sunday ridership on the
route.
Average Weekdays
Average Saturday
Average Sunday
3,200
2,200
1,700
2,900
1,900
1,400
2,600
1,600
1,100
2,300
1,300
800
2,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
500
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Bus Stops: Below is a list of the five highest ridership bus stops by direction for the route on an average weekday.
Q19 ‐ Eastbound Ons Offs
39 th Av & Main St 0 748
Astoria Bl & 31 st St 301 196
Northern Bl & Main St 37 190
Astoria Bl & 21 st St 139 13
Astoria Bl & 37 th St 88 39
Q19 ‐ Westbound Ons Offs
Hoyt Av & 31 st St 55 538
Roosevelt Av & Main St 528 0
Main St & Northern Bl 279 65
Astoria Bl & 31 st Dr 98 88
Astoria Bl & 82 nd St 67 80
Transfers: On an average weekday, the most popular Q19 bus to bus transfers were between the Q19 and the M60‐
SBS (134), Q27 (88), Q69 (75), Q44 (70), and Q25 (56). There were 473 transfers between the Q19 and the N and Q
trains at Astoria Blvd Station, and 41 transfers between the Q19 and the 7 train at Flushing‐Main St Station on an
average weekday.
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