Former Routes
On December 11, 1988, when the Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer subway station opened, some of the Brooklyn "B" routes primarily in Queens were redesignated as "Q" routes, and a number of other routes were renumbered or modified. Most of the former routes are operated by NYCTA; some were operated by private companies in Queens.
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | History | ||
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| Q3A | became Q83 on December 11, 1988 | ||||
| Q4A | became Q84 on December 11, 1988 | ||||
| Q5A | Rosedale | Jamaica | 243 Street, Conduit Avenue, Farmers Boulevard, and Merrick Boulevard | merged with Q5AB to become the Q85 on December 11, 1988 | |
| Q5AB | Locust Manor LIRR station, Springfield Gardens | Jamaica | Bedell Street and Merrick Boulevard | merged with Q5A to become the Q85 on December 11, 1988 | |
| Q5AS | Rosedale | Laurelton | 147 Avenue and 225 Street | originally Q5ALS; discontinued on December 11, 1988 | |
| Q5S | became Q86 on December 11, 1988 | ||||
| Q9A | became second version of Q89 on April 7, 2008. Discontinued June 25, 2010. | ||||
| Q10A | Kew Gardens | JFK Airport | Van Wyck Expressway | To JFK Airport only in weekday morning hours, express service, became Q10 Limited stop service in 2006. Originally operated by Green Bus Lines then MTA Bus. | |
| Q12A | became Q79 on April 12, 1990 | ||||
| Q14 | Flushing | Whitestone | Union Street, 149 Street, 150 Street | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. | |
| Q17A | became Q30 on December 11, 1988 | ||||
| Q18X | became X68 | ||||
| Q19A | became second version of Q69 on April 20, 2008 | ||||
| Q19B | became second version of Q49 on April 20, 2008 | ||||
| Q20X | became X63 | ||||
| Q21A | Far Rockaway | East New York, Brooklyn | Edgemere Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, Pitkin Avenue, and Linden Boulevard | Discontinued in 1990, due to poor ridership. Operated by Green Bus Lines | |
| Q22A | Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue subway station, Far Rockaway | Bayswater | Mott Avenue | Discontinued in 2008. operated by Green Bus Lines until MTA takeover in 2006 | |
| Q24 | Grand Avenue | Woodside | 65 Place | now part of the Q18; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation then MTA Bus. | |
| Q24X | became X64 | ||||
| Q33A | Ditmars Boulevard | now part of Q69; Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation then MTA Bus. | |||
| Q44A | became Q46 on April 12, 1990 | ||||
| Q44B | Malba | "Malba Shuttle" on Parsons Boulevard | discontinued in 1980s; was to become Q71 on December 11, 1988 | ||
| Q44FS | became Q20 on April 12, 1990 | ||||
| Q44VP | became Q74 on April 12, 1990 | ||||
| Q45 | Jackson Heights | The Shops at Atlas Park | Roosevelt Avenue 69 Street Calamus Avenue 80 Street |
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| Q45X | Queens Center Mall | Middle Village 69 Street |
Eliot Avenue | Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation | |
| Q46 |
Sunnyside | Corona | Roosevelt Avenue, 111 Street | Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation | |
| Q49 |
Richmond Hill | Jamaica | Jamaica Avenue | Started October 1977. Subway shuttle provided for discontinued BMT Jamaica Line service from Queens Boulevard to 168th Street. Starting in April 1985, the service ran from 121st Street to 168th Street. Discontinued on December 11, 1988. Additional service is available on the Q56 |
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| Q50 |
69 Street | Rego Park | Eliot Avenue | now part of the Q38; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation then MTA Bus. | |
| Q51 | Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard subway station | 82 Street | Ditmars Boulevard | became part of the Q19A; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation then MTA Bus. | |
| Q52 |
became Q19B; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation then MTA Bus. | ||||
| Q65A | became Q64 on September 2, 2007 | ||||
| Q69 |
Hunters Point Ferry | Long Island City | Borden Avenue and 49 Avenue | Fare free, weekday rush hour service, discontinued in 2002 due to poor ridership. Operated by Queens Surface. | |
| Q74 | Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike subway station | Queens College | Vleigh Place, Main Street | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. | |
| Q75 | Jamaica | Oakland Gardens | Hillside Avenue, 188 Street, 73 Avenue | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. | |
| Q79 | Little Neck LIRR Station | Floral Park | Little Neck Parkway |
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| Q86 | Rosedale | Francis Lewis Boulevard | originally Q5S; renumbered on December 11, 1988 Discontinued in 1996 due to poor ridership |
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| Q89 | Elmhurst | Jackson Heights | Broadway, 81 Street, and 82 Street | Fifth Avenue Coach Company began operating the 16 on July 9, 1925 | Discontinued in 1982 due to low ridership. |
| Q89 |
South Ozone Park | Jamaica | Linden Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard | Discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. | |
| Q99 | Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer subway station, Jamaica | 169th Street subway station, Jamaica | "Jamaica Link"; only operated ca. 1990. Now part of the Q30 and Q31 | ||
| Q100 |
Long Island City | Woodside | Jackson Avenue, Northern Blvd | Operated by Steinway Omnibus from September 29, 1939 (renamed Steinway Transit in 1959) until discontinued c. 1970s; daily franchise run during most of its operation. The existing Q66 line covers most of this route. |
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| Q101R | became Q100 on April 6, 2008 | ||||
Read more about this topic: List Of Bus Routes In Queens
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