165th Street Bus Terminal
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The 165th Street Bus Terminal, also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal or simply 165th Street Terminal, is a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens
, owned by MTA Regional Bus
. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard
, near the Queens Library. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either this terminal, Jamaica Center, or the LIRR station
.. Unlike other major bus centers in New York City, there is no direct subway transfer available here. The closest subway station is 169th Street
on the train. Most buses from the east, which operate via Hillside Avenue
, also serve 179th Street on the on the .
, 4 operated by MTA Bus Company
, and 6 operated by Long Island Bus. All terminate here, except for the Q17 which is a through route.
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
, owned by MTA Regional Bus
MTA Regional Bus Operations
MTA Regional Bus Operations is the surface transit division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations operated by the MTA.-History:...
. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard
Merrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
, near the Queens Library. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either this terminal, Jamaica Center, or the LIRR station
Jamaica (LIRR station)
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers...
.. Unlike other major bus centers in New York City, there is no direct subway transfer available here. The closest subway station is 169th Street
169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
169th Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, it is served by the F train at all times. This is the closest subway station to the 165th Street Bus Terminal.This station has...
on the train. Most buses from the east, which operate via Hillside Avenue
New York State Route 25B
New York State Route 25B is a 7.25 mile long east–west state highway located on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 25 in Queens. The eastern terminus is at an interchange with NY 25 in Westbury...
, also serve 179th Street on the on the .
Route detail
The terminal serves 7 routes operated by MTA New York City BusNew York City Transit buses
New York City Transit buses, marked on the buses MTA New York City Bus, is a bus service that operates in all five boroughs of New York City, employing over 4300 buses on 219 routes within the five boroughs of New York City in the United States...
, 4 operated by MTA Bus Company
MTA Bus Company
MTA Bus Company is a service of MTA Regional Bus Operations used on routes previously controlled by the New York City Department of Transportation , and operated by private operators that provided service under contract to the NYCDOT...
, and 6 operated by Long Island Bus. All terminate here, except for the Q17 which is a through route.
- Q17 Note: The southbound Q17 stops outside the terminal. The northbound Q17 to Flushing stops on 168th St.
| Route | Operator | Destination |
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| Q1 | NYCT | Bellerose/Queens Village Queens Village (LIRR station) Queens Village is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road, located between 218th Street and Springfield Boulevard in Queens Village, Queens, New York City. It has two side platforms along the four-track line, and only serves Hempstead Branch trains. The two-story station house is... |
| Q2 | Elmont Elmont, New York Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City... |
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| Q3 | JFK Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North... |
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| Q6 | MTA Bus |
JFK Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North... cargo area |
| Q8 | Spring Creek Starrett City, Brooklyn Starrett City is a housing development in Brooklyn, New York City. Starrett City opened in 1974, and in 2002, changed its name to the Spring Creek Towers. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5. Starrett City is patrolled by the NYPD's 75th Precinct.The Starrett City site spanned... |
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| Q9 | South Ozone Park South Ozone Park, Queens South Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was originally developed as low-cost housing in the early 1900s. Adjacently north of JFK Airport, its boundaries extend from the Aqueduct Racetrack westward to the Van Wyck Expressway.Its main... |
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| Q17 | NYCT | South: Archer Avenue |
| Q36 | Floral Park Floral Park, Queens Floral Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is adjacent to the Village of Floral Park, which is in Nassau County. It may be distinguished from the latter by the use of the designation "North Floral Park". The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.Union... |
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| Q41 | MTA Bus | Howard Beach Howard Beach, Queens Howard Beach is a suburban neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bordered in the north by the Belt Parkway and South Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, the south by Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel, the east by 102nd-104th streets, and the west by 78th... |
| Q76 | NYCT | College Point College Point, Queens College Point is a working-middle class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located north of Flushing on Flushing Bay and the East River and is part of the Queens Community Board 7. Willets Point Boulevard and the Whitestone Expressway are often the neighborhood's... |
| Q77 | Springfield Gardens Springfield Gardens, Queens Springfield Gardens is a neighborhood in the southeastern area of the New York City borough of Queens, bounded to the north by St. Albans, to the east by Laurelton & Rosedale, to the south by John F. Kennedy International Airport, and to the west by Farmers Boulevard... |
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| N1 | LI Bus | Hewlett Hewlett, New York Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 6,819.... |
| N6 | Hempstead Transit Center Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center The Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center is the Long Island Bus system's indoor customer facility between Jackson and West Columbia Streets in Hempstead, New York. It is also the terminus for the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Serving 19 routes, the transit center is the major... |
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| N22 | Hicksville Hicksville (LIRR station) Hicksville is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road located in Hicksville, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica by combined weekday/weekend ridership... |
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| N22A | Roosevelt Field Mall | |
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| N26 | Great Neck Great Neck, New York The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens... |
See also
- List of bus routes in Queens
- List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York
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- George Washington Bridge Bus TerminalGeorge Washington Bridge Bus TerminalThe George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York....
- Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit CenterRosa Parks Hempstead Transit CenterThe Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center is the Long Island Bus system's indoor customer facility between Jackson and West Columbia Streets in Hempstead, New York. It is also the terminus for the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Serving 19 routes, the transit center is the major...
- Mineola Intermodal CenterMineola (LIRR station)Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Mineola, New York. All trains for the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, and Oyster Bay branches run through this station, as well as a few for the Montauk Branch. As of May 2011, 145 trains stop at this station...