Q23 (New York City bus)

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108th Street−Ditmars Boulevard[1]
Forest Hills−Corona−East Elmhurst
A 2012 New Flyer C40LF (596) on the Q23 on 71st Avenue in Forest Hills, Queens.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorMTA Bus Company
GarageCollege Point Depot
VehicleNew Flyer C40LF CNG
Orion VII NG HEV
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Began service1925
Route
LocaleQueens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedEast Elmhurst, Corona, Forest Hills
StartEast Elmhurst – 102nd Street and Ditmars Boulevard
ViaDitmars Boulevard, 108th Street, 69th Avenue
EndForest Hills – Union Turnpike and Trotting Course Lane (Crescent Apartments)
Length6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights[2]
Annual patronage3,944,576 (2023)[3]
TransfersYes
TimetableQ23
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The Q23 bus route constitutes a public transit line in central Queens, New York City. The Q23 was formerly privately operated by the Triboro Coach Corporation, under a subsidized franchise with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). The route is now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the MTA Bus Company brand. The bus provides service between East Elmhurst in northwestern Queens to Forest Hills in central Queens, running mainly along 108th Street and providing access to the New York City Subway at the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station.

  1. ^ Triboro Coach (June 8, 1943). "TRIBORO COACH CORP. ANNOUNCES 20% EMERGENCY CURTAILMENT IN BUS SERVICE Effective Monday. June 7. 1943". Long Island Star-Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2016 – via Fultonhistory.com.
  2. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Q23 bus schedule".
  3. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.