List of bus routes in Queens
Former routes
Below are the list of former Queens bus routes, including the previous route designations of current routes. Several route numbers for NYCTA buses in Queens and other boroughs were changed on July 1, 1974.

List of bus routes in Queens

Section Title: Former routes
Table Section Text: Below are the list of former Queens bus routes, including the previous route designations of current routes. Several route numbers for NYCTA buses in Queens and other boroughs were changed on July 1, 1974.

Route	Terminals	Major streets	History

Q3A	Became the Q83 on December 11, 1988

Q4A	Became the Q84 on December 11, 1988

Q5A	Rosedale	Jamaica	243rd Street, Conduit Avenue, Farmers Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard	These two routes merged and became the Q85 on December 11, 1988.

Q5AB	Locust Manor LIRR station, Springfield Gardens	Jamaica	Bedell Street, Merrick Boulevard

Q5AS	Rosedale	Laurelton	147th Avenue, 225th Street	Originally numbered the Q5ALS; discontinued on December 11, 1988

Q5S	Became the Q86 on December 11, 1988. See below for more information.

Q9A	Became the second version of the Q89 on April 7, 2008. See below for more information.

Q10A	Kew Gardens	JFK Airport	Van Wyck Expressway	Six trips to JFK Airport only in weekday morning hours, express service; became Q10 Limited stop service in 2006. Originally operated by Green Bus Lines then MTA Bus in 2005.

Q12A	Became the Q79 on April 15, 1990. See below for more information.

Q14	Flushing–Main Street	Whitestone	Union Street, 149th Street, 150th Street	Replaced former New York and North Shore Traction Company Whitestone Trolley Line Discontinued on June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis.

Q17A	Became the Q30 on December 11, 1988

Q18X	Service began on August 2, 1971, and later became the X18, and then the X68 on April 15, 1990

Q19A	Became the second version of the Q69 on April 20, 2008.

Q19B	Became the second version of the Q49 on April 20, 2008.

Q20X	Service began in October 1971, and later became the X20, and then the X63 on April 15, 1990

Q21A	Far Rockaway	East New York, Brooklyn	Edgemere Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, Pitkin Avenue, Linden Boulevard	Discontinued in 1990 due to poor ridership. Operated by Green Bus Lines

Q22A	Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue subway station, Far Rockaway	Bayswater	Mott Avenue	Began service in 1944. Discontinued in fall 2008.

Q24 First version	Grand Avenue	Woodside	65th Place	Now part of the Q18; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.

Q24X	Service began in October 1971, and later became the X24, and then the X64 on April 15, 1990

Q32 First version	Creedmoor Psychiatric Center	Queens Village LIRR station	Winchester Boulevard; 222nd Street and Jamaica Avenue (original route); Hillside Avenue and Springfield Boulevard (post-1945 route)	Began operation in 1930 under Lund Coach, before being transferred to Nevin-Queens Bus Corporation on July 4, 1934. From February 17, 1935, to November 9, 1936, the route was operated by North Shore Bus Company.

Q33A	Astoria Ditmars Boulevard station	Jackson Heights/East Elmhurst	Ditmars Boulevard	Later became the Q51; now part of the Q69; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.

Q35 First version	Flushing–Main Street	College Point/ Whitestone	Linden Place, 127th Street, 14th Avenue	Operated by North Shore Bus Company Began service on February 15, 1932, as replacement for LIRR's Whitestone Branch. Discontinued in 1937; merged into Q20 and replaced by the Q25.

Q44A	Became the Q46 on April 15, 1990.

Q44B	Whitestone Parsons Boulevard and 14th Avenue or Whitestone Expressway and 15th Avenue	Malba Third Avenue	147th Street	"Malba Shuttle" or "Malba Gardens Line" on Parsons Boulevard Franchise approved September 14, 1950; began service on October 9, 1950. Saturday service eliminated on September 26, 1959.

Q44FS	Became the Q20 on April 15, 1990.

Q44VP	Became the Q74 on April 15, 1990. See below for more information.

Q45	Jackson Heights	The Shops at Atlas Park	Roosevelt Avenue, 69th Street, Calamus Avenue, 80th Street	Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation prior to MTA takeover. Extended from Eliot Avenue to Glendale at The Shops at Atlas Park on August 31, 2008.

Q45X	Rego Park Woodhaven Boulevard & Queens Boulevard / Rego Center	Middle Village 69th Street	Eliot Avenue	Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation Q45X short for "Q45 Extension". This later became the first version of Q50; now part of the Q38.

Corona 98th Street and 60th Avenue

Q46 First version	Sunnyside	Corona	Roosevelt Avenue, 111th Street	Operated by Triboro Coach Corporation Discontinued in 1952.

Q49 First version	Richmond Hill	Jamaica	Jamaica Avenue	Started September 1977 as a shuttle to provide interim service for discontinued BMT Jamaica Line service from Queens Boulevard to 168th Street.

Q50 First version	Middle Village 69th Street	Elmhurst Woodhaven Boulevard & Queens Boulevard / Rego Center	Eliot Avenue	Originally the Q45X; merged into the Q38 on July 3, 1960; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.

Q51	Astoria Ditmars Boulevard station	Jackson Heights / East Elmhurst 82nd Street	Ditmars Boulevard	Originally the Q33A. Merged into Q19A circa 1960; operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.

Q52 First version	Became the Q19B (now current Q49); operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.

Q57	Queensbridge 21st Street and 41st Avenue	LaGuardia Airport	Operated by Triboro Coach in 1990. Nicknamed "QT" bus route. Discontinued in May 1991.

Q65A	Became the Q64 on September 2, 2007.

Q69 First version	Hunters Point Ferry	Long Island City	Borden Avenue, 49th Avenue	Operated by Queens Surface. Fare free, weekday rush hour service; discontinued in 2002 due to poor ridership.

Q74	Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike subway station	Queens College	Vleigh Place, Main Street, Kissena Boulevard, Melbourne Avenue	North Shore Bus Company began operating the Q44VP on October 14, 1940; renumbered to the Q74 on April 15, 1990. Discontinued on June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis.

Q75	Jamaica	Oakland Gardens	Hillside Avenue, 188th Street, 73rd Avenue, Springfield Boulevard, 69th Avenue, Cloverdale Boulevard	Service was begun, by the New York City Board of Transportation, on a temporary basis on April 28, 1952, before permanent bus service started on May 4, 1952.

Q79	Little Neck LIRR Station	Floral Park	Little Neck Parkway	Formerly Q12A; renumbered on April 15, 1990. Discontinued on June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis.

Q80	South Jamaica Sayres Avenue and Merrick Boulevard	South Ozone Park Lefferts Boulevard and Linden Boulevard	Linden Boulevard	Experimental bus route for three months from September 8, 1969 to December 1969.

Q86	Rosedale	Francis Lewis Boulevard	Service began in 1951. Ran from the Rosedale Station to 257th Street and 148th Ave.

Q89First version	Elmhurst Queens Boulevard and Broadway	Jackson Heights	Broadway, Baxter Avenue, 81st Street, 82nd Street	Fifth Avenue Coach Company began operating the 16 on July 9, 1925. Operated as the "Elmhurst Crosstown Line", a shuttle to connect with the now-Q32 to/from Manhattan.

Q89 Second version	South Ozone Park	Jamaica 165th Street Terminal	Lincoln Street, Linden Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard	Formerly operated by Green Bus Lines as Q9A. Under MTA, became Q89 on April 7, 2008.

Q99	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer subway station, Jamaica	169th Street subway station, Jamaica	Service began on March 12, 1989 in response to an out-of-court settlement brought by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce. Due to low ridership, it was discontinued in 1990.

Q100 First version	Long Island City Borden Avenue and Jackson Avenue	Woodside 51st Street and Northern Boulevard	Jackson Avenue, Northern Blvd	Operated by Steinway Omnibus from September 29, 1939 (renamed Steinway Transit in 1959) until it was discontinued circa 1988; daily franchise run during most of its operation.

Q101R	Became the Q100 on April 6, 2008.

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