List of streetcar lines in Queens - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following streetcar lines once operated in Queens

Queens

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The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation

Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation

The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. The system was sold to the city in 1940 and today, together with the IND subway system, form the B Division of the New York City Subway...

concentrated on Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...

, but had some lines into Queens. Only the ones that significantly entered Queens are shown here; see list of streetcar lines in Brooklyn for the others (mainly into Ridgewood

Ridgewood, Queens

Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens...

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Metropolitan Avenue Line	Brooklyn	Jamaica	Metropolitan Avenue Metropolitan Avenue Metropolitan Avenue is a major east-west street in Queens and northern Brooklyn. Its western end is at the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the eastern end at Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens....	built by the Broadway Ferry and Metropolitan Avenue Railroad? abandoned June 12, 1949 now the Q54 bus
Richmond Hill Line Richmond Hill Line The Richmond Hill Line is a surface transit line on Myrtle Avenue in Queens, New York City, United States. Once a streetcar line owned by the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, it is now the Q55 Myrtle Avenue bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority....	Brooklyn	Jamaica 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"...	Myrtle Avenue	abandoned April 26, 1950 now the Q55 bus
Jamaica Line	Brooklyn	Jamaica	Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue is a major avenue in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Jamaica Avenue starts at Broadway and Fulton Street in the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, and goes to the city line in Bellerose, Queens, where it becomes Jericho...	opened by the East New York and Jamaica Railroad on May 7, 1863 abandoned November 30, 1947 now the Q56 bus
Flushing Avenue Line	Brooklyn	Maspeth Maspeth, Queens Maspeth is a small community in the borough of Queens in New York City. Neighborhoods sharing borders with Maspeth are Woodside and Sunnyside to the north, Long Island City to the northwest, Greenpoint to the west, East Williamsburg to the southwest, Fresh Pond and Ridgewood to the south, and...	Flushing Avenue Flushing Avenue Flushing Avenue is an approximately five mile street running through northern Brooklyn and west central Queens beginning at the termination of Nassau Street, on the northern fringe of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and ending where it merges with Grand Avenue, in Maspeth. It divides the neighborhood of...	abandoned November 21, 1948 now the B57 bus
Flushing-Ridgewood Line	Ridgewood Ridgewood, Queens Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens...	Flushing	Fresh Pond Road, Grand Avenue Grand Avenue -Places:Grand Avenue or the Grand Avenue ProjectGrand Avenue , New York CityGrand Avenue , MiamiGrand Avenue Grand Avenue Grand Avenue *Grand Avenue... , and Corona Avenue	abandoned July 17, 1949 now the Q58 bus
Grand Street Line Grand Street Line (Brooklyn) The Grand Street Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States, running mostly along Grand Street/Grand Avenue between Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Maspeth, Queens...	Brooklyn	Elmhurst Elmhurst, Queens Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth...	Grand Avenue Grand Avenue -Places:Grand Avenue or the Grand Avenue ProjectGrand Avenue , New York CityGrand Avenue , MiamiGrand Avenue Grand Avenue Grand Avenue *Grand Avenue...	built by the Grand Street and Newtown Railroad in 1876 abandoned December 11, 1949 now the Q59 bus
North Beach Line	Corona Corona, Queens Corona is a densely-populated neighborhood in the former Township of Newtown in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States...	North Beach	Junction Boulevard	abandoned August 25, 1949 now the Q72 bus
Cypress Hills Cemetery Line	Ridgewood Ridgewood, Queens Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens...	Cypress Hills Cemetery	Cypress Avenue	opened by the Bushwick Railroad on May 26, 1878 abandoned September 1, 1947

Long Island Electric

The Long Island Electric Railway

Long Island Electric Railway

The Long Island Electric Railway was a streetcar company operating in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County, New York, United States. It connected the east end of the Fulton Street El at Crescent Street station in City Line, Brooklyn with Jamaica, Queens, and ran from there to the Nassau County line...

operated in northern Queens.

From	To	Route	Notes
Jamaica	Nassau County towards Hempstead (became NY&LI at the city line)	Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue is a major avenue in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Jamaica Avenue starts at Broadway and Fulton Street in the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, and goes to the city line in Bellerose, Queens, where it becomes Jericho... and Hempstead Avenue	abandoned November 25, 1933 now tho Q110 bus
Brooklyn	Jamaica	Liberty Avenue and South Road	abandoned 1933 now the Q112 bus
Jamaica	Far Rockaway	Brewer Boulevard, Rockaway Boulevard, Mott Avenue, Wanser Avenue, and the Long Island Rail Road Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US... 's Far Rockaway Branch Far Rockaway Branch The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...	abandoned December 2, 1933 now the Q113 bus

New York and Long Island Traction

The New York and Long Island Traction Company

New York and Long Island Traction Company

The New York and Long Island Traction Company was a street railway company in Queens and Nassau County, New York, United States. It operated from New York City east to Freeport, Hempstead, and Mineola....

operated east to Freeport

Freeport, New York

Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 42,860 at the 2010 census. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community...

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Hempstead (village), New York

Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...

, and Mineola in Nassau County.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Mineola Line	Queens Village Queens Village, Queens Queens Village is mostly a residential neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens.The Queens Village Post Office serves the ZIP codes of 11427 , 11428 , and 11429...	Nassau County towards Mineola	Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue Jamaica Avenue is a major avenue in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Jamaica Avenue starts at Broadway and Fulton Street in the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, and goes to the city line in Bellerose, Queens, where it becomes Jericho...	abandoned April 3, 1926 now the N24 bus
Jamaica-Hempstead Line	Jamaica 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"... (Long Island Electric Railway Long Island Electric Railway The Long Island Electric Railway was a streetcar company operating in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County, New York, United States. It connected the east end of the Fulton Street El at Crescent Street station in City Line, Brooklyn with Jamaica, Queens, and ran from there to the Nassau County line... terminates at the Queens-Nassau Line)	Freeport Freeport, New York Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 42,860 at the 2010 census. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community...	160th Street Jamaica to Belmont Park on 160th Street, Jamaica Avenue, and Hempstead Avenue(Turnpike)	Joint NY&LI New York and Long Island Traction Company The New York and Long Island Traction Company was a street railway company in Queens and Nassau County, New York, United States. It operated from New York City east to Freeport, Hempstead, and Mineola.... -LIER Long Island Electric Railway The Long Island Electric Railway was a streetcar company operating in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County, New York, United States. It connected the east end of the Fulton Street El at Crescent Street station in City Line, Brooklyn with Jamaica, Queens, and ran from there to the Nassau County line... service. abandoned April 3, 1926
Brooklyn-Freeport Line	Brooklyn	Nassau County towards Freeport	Rockaway Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, and Sunrise Highway	abandoned April 3, 1926

Manhattan and Queens Traction

The Manhattan and Queens Traction Company operated across the Queensboro Bridge

Queensboro Bridge

The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge – because its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th Streets – or simply the Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in 1909...

from Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Queens Boulevard Line	Manhattan	South Jamaica South Jamaica, Queens South Jamaica, known colloquially as Southside & Southside Jamaica Queens, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located south of downtown Jamaica, the Long Island Rail Road tracks Jamaica Avenue and Liberty Avenue. The western border is the Van Wyck Expressway, and it...	Queens Boulevard Queens Boulevard Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens connecting communities from Midtown Manhattan to Jamaica... and Sutphin Boulevard	abandoned April 17, 1937 now the Q60 bus

New York and Queens County

The New York and Queens County Railway operated in northern Queens.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Flushing-Jamaica Line	Jamaica	Flushing Flushing, Queens Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...	164th Street, 45th Avenue, and Bowne Street	abandoned 1937 now part of the Q65 bus
College Point Line	Flushing Flushing, Queens Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...	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...	College Point Boulevard	abandoned 1937 now part of the Q65 bus
Corona Line	Woodside Woodside, Queens Woodside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside and on the east by Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. Some areas are widely residential and very quiet, while others are...	Flushing	37th Avenue, 61st Street, Woodside Avenue, Broadway, 43rd Avenue, and private right-of-way	abandoned 08/03/1925
Cemetery Route	Hunters Point	Middle Village Middle Village, Queens Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. The neighborhood is located in the western central section of Queens, bounded to the north by Eliot Avenue, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by Cooper Avenue, and to the west by Fresh Pond Road...	Borden Avenue and 69th Street	abandoned 1937 now the Q67 bus

Steinway Lines [1922-1939]

The Steinway Railway operated in northwestern Queens.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Steinway Street Line	59th St. & 2nd Ave.	Steinway Astoria, Queens Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...	Jackson Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Steinway Street Steinway Street Steinway Street is a major street in boroughs Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Steinway Street is 2.4 mile two-way street that runs north-south, and spans between Berrian Boulevard in Astoria and Northern Boulevard in Long Island City... , and 19th Avenue	abandoned 11/01/1939 now the Q101 bus
31st Street Line	Long Island City or 59th St. & 2nd Ave.	Astoria Ferry	Jackson Avenue, 31st Street, Newtown Avenue, and Astoria Boulevard Astoria Boulevard Astoria Boulevard is an important east-west commercial street in northwestern Queens, New York City. It runs from 21st Street and Main Avenue near the East River to the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, where it merges with Northern Boulevard....	abandoned 09/29/1939 now the Q102 bus
Vernon Boulevard Line	Hunters Point	Astoria Ferry	Vernon Boulevard	abandoned 09/29/1939 now the Q103 bus
Broadway Line	Astoria Ferry	Woodside Woodside, Queens Woodside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside and on the east by Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. Some areas are widely residential and very quiet, while others are...	Broadway	abandoned 09/29/1939 now the Q104 bus
Flushing Avenue Line	Astoria	Bowery Bay Bowery Bay Bowery Bay is a bay off the East River in the New York City. It is located near the Steinway neighborhood of Queens and is bordered on the west by the Bowery Bay Water Pollution Control Plant and on the south and east by LaGuardia Airport....	Astoria Boulevard Astoria Boulevard Astoria Boulevard is an important east-west commercial street in northwestern Queens, New York City. It runs from 21st Street and Main Avenue near the East River to the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, where it merges with Northern Boulevard....	abandoned 12/06/1935 now the Q19 Bus
Jackson Avenue Line	Long Island City Long Island City, Queens Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...	Woodside Woodside, Queens Woodside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside and on the east by Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. Some areas are widely residential and very quiet, while others are...	Jackson Avenue, Northern Blvd	abandoned 09/29/1939 replaced by Q100 bus - no longer in operation

Ocean Electric

The Ocean Electric Railway

Ocean Electric Railway

The Ocean Electric Railway was a street car line that operated on The Rockaways. It ran parallel to parts of the Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road...

operated on The Rockaways.

From	To	Route	Notes
Hammels Hammels, Queens Hammels is a section of Rockaway Beach on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located west of Arverne and east of Seaside, and is centered on Beach 84th Street. Its main thoroughfare is Beach Channel Drive. The train passes through the neighborhood...	Neponsit Neponsit, Queens Neponsit is a small affluent neighborhood located on the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula, the southernmost area of the borough of Queens. The area starts at 142nd Street and ends at 149th Street. It borders the neighborhood of Belle Harbor to the east and Jacob Riis Park on the west. Jamaica...	Rockaway Beach Boulevard Rockaway Beach Boulevard Rockaway Beach Boulevard, opened in 1886, was the first major east-west thoroughfare on the Rockaway Peninsula in the Borough of Queens in New York City. Much of its route parallels the Rockaway Freeway and the IND Rockaway Line above the Freeway... from Beach 75th Street to Beach 116th Street, north to Newport Avenue, west to Beach 142nd Street to Neponsit Avenue to west of Beach 149th Street.	abandoned October 25, 1928 now Q22
Far Rockaway	Hammels Hammels, Queens Hammels is a section of Rockaway Beach on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located west of Arverne and east of Seaside, and is centered on Beach 84th Street. Its main thoroughfare is Beach Channel Drive. The train passes through the neighborhood...	Long Island Rail Road Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US... on the original LIRR tracks shared with LIRR trains Far Rockaway Branch Far Rockaway Branch The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,... then down Beach 84th Street to join the Rockaway Beach Boulevard line.	abandoned September 9, 1926 now New York City Subway New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit... IND Rockaway Line IND Rockaway Line The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard, extending over the Jamaica Bay, into the Rockaways.-History:...
Far Rockaway	Roche's Beach	Long Island Rail Road Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US... original Far Rockaway Station at Mott Avenue, south on Central Avenue (now Beach 20th Street to New Haven and Brookhaven Avenue, then south on Rockaway Turnpike (now Beach 19th Street) to Roche's Beach, just south of today's Seagirt Boulevard	abandoned September 14, 1924

New York and North Shore Traction

The New York and North Shore Traction Company operated from northeastern Queens east into Nassau County. By 1920, the company converted itself into the North Shore Bus Company

North Shore Bus Company

The North Shore Bus Company operated public buses in Queens, New York City, United States. It was established in 1920 as the successor to the New York and North Shore Traction Company trolley system, and operated until 1947 when it went bankrupt, and its operations were taken over by the New York...

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
North Shore Line	Flushing	Nassau County towards Roslyn	35th Avenue, 39th Avenue, and Northern Boulevard	abandoned 1920 now the Q12 bus
Whitestone Line	Flushing Flushing, Queens Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...	Whitestone	35th Avenue, 149th Street, and 150th Street	abandoned 1920 now the Q14 bus

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