Q27 (New York City bus)

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A 2016 Nova Bus LFS (8470) on the Q27 just about to end its run to the Main Street subway station
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageQueens Village Depot
VehicleNova Bus LFS
Began service1926
2001 (Q27 limited-stop service)
Route
LocaleQueens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedFlushing, Auburndale, Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Cambria Heights
Landmarks servedFlushing Cemetery, Queensborough Community College, Alley Pond Park
StartFlushing – Main Street & 39th Avenue / Flushing–Main Street station
Via46th Avenue, 47th Avenue, Rocky Hill Road, 48th Avenue, Springfield Boulevard
EndCambria Heights – Francis Lewis Boulevard & 120th Avenue
Queens Village – Springfield Boulevard & Jamaica Avenue (part-time)
Length9.7 mi (15.6 km)
Other routesQ26 46th Avenue/Hollis Court Boulevard
Service
Operates24 hours[1]
Annual patronage5,414,302 (2023)[2]
TransfersYes
TimetableQ27
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The Q27 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City, running primarily along 46th Avenue, Rocky Hill Road and Springfield Boulevard between a major bus-subway hub in Flushing and Cambria Heights. The route is operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.

Service on the route that became the Q27 started in October 1928. Operated by the North Shore Bus Company until 1947, it originally went from Flushing to the Rosewood section of Bayside. Buses were extended to Queens Village in 1950, then to Merrick Boulevard in 1956; a further extension to 233rd Street in 1957 was short-lived. Rush hour peak-direction limited-stop service along the Q27 route was introduced in September 2001, and the route was extended from Queens Village to Cambria Heights in 2004 to replace Q83 service on Springfield Boulevard.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Q27Sched was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2023". mta.info. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.