Merrick Boulevard buses

q5, q85
q5, q85
Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica−Rosedale
A Q5 bus and a Q85 bus at Jamaica Center
A 2011 Nova Bus LFS (8062) on the Q5 terminating at Jamaica Center and a 2010 Orion VII NG HEV (4673) on the Q85 leaving Jamaica Center for Rosedale.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageJamaica Depot
VehicleNova Bus LFS
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Route
LocaleQueens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedJamaica, South Jamaica, St. Albans, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, Valley Stream
StartJamaica Center – Parsons/Archer
ViaMerrick Boulevard
End
LengthQ5 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 5.6 miles (9.0 km)[1]
Q5 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Q85 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Q85 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Other routesQ4 (Merrick Boulevard−Linden Boulevard)
Q84 (Merrick Boulevard−120th Avenue)
n4 (Jamaica−Freeport)
n4X (Jamaica−Freeport Express)
Service
Operates24 hours[2][3]
Annual patronageQ5: 2,399,790 (2023)[4]
Q85: 2,109,403 (2023)[4]
TransfersYes
TimetableQ5 Q85
← Q4
Q84
 {{{system_nav}}}  Q6
Q88 →

The Q5 and Q85 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Merrick Boulevard (also known as Floyd H. Flake Boulevard) in southeastern Queens, New York City. The routes run from the Jamaica Center transit hub and business district to Rosedale, with continued service to Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, Nassau County. The Q4 and Q84 buses also serve the northern portion of the corridor, before diverging east along Linden Boulevard and 120th Avenue respectively. The Q4, Q5, and Q85 also provide limited-stop service along the corridor. The routes on the corridor mainly serve as feeder routes to New York City Subway services at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.

The Q4, Q5, Q84, and Q85 routes were operated by Bee-Line Inc. and later the North Shore Bus Company until 1947. All four routes are now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.

  1. ^ "Notice of Public Hearing: Franchise Matters" (PDF). Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. January 27, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Q5 bus schedule".
  3. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Q85 bus schedule".
  4. ^ a b "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.