Q64, QM4 and QM44 buses
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| Jewel Avenue Line | |||
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A Q64 bus entering service at 164th Street in Electchester
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| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | MTA Bus Company | ||
| Garage | Baisley Park Depot (Q64, QM4, QM44) | ||
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| Began service | 1951 (Q65A) 1971 (QM4) 2016 (QM44) |
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| Locale | Queens | ||
| Communities served | Electchester, Kew Gardens Hills, Forest Hills | ||
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Electchester, Queens – Parsons Boulevard and Jewel Avenue (Q64) Electchester, Queens – Horace Harding Expressway and 164th Street (QM4, QM44) |
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| Via | Jewel Avenue (Q64) Sixth Avenue, Queensboro Bridge, Queens Boulevard, Jewel Avenue (QM4 Eastbound) Sixth Avenue, Midtown Tunnel, Long Island Expressway, Queens Boulevard (QM4 Westbound) Third Avenue, Queensboro Bridge, Queens Boulevard, Jewel Avenue (QM44 Eastbound) Third Avenue, Midtown Tunnel, Long Island Expressway, Queens Boulevard (QM44 Westoboumd) |
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Forest Hills, Queens – Queens Boulevard and 71st Avenue, Forest Hills – 71st Avenue station (Q64) Midtown Manhattan –Sixth Avenue and 36th Street (QM4 First Stop to Queens) Midtown Manhattan –Third Avenue and 39th Street (QM44 First Stop to Queens) Midtown Manhattan –Third Avenue and 57th Street (QM4 Last Stop) Midtown Manhattan –Third Avenue and 56th Street (QM44 Last Stop) |
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| Operates | 24 hours (Q64) | ||
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Q64: 2,964,103 (2015) QM4: 202,331 (2015) |
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| Fare | $2.75 (Q64)$6.50 (QM4/QM44) (MetroCard or coins) | ||
| Cash | Coins only (exact change required) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
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Q64 QM4/QM44 |
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The Q64, QM4 and QM44 bus routes constitute a public transit line in Queens, New York City, United States. The east-to-west Q64 route runs primarily on Jewel Avenue operating between the Forest Hills – 71st Avenue subway station in Forest Hills and 164th Street in Electchester. The QM4 route is an express bus route running from Midtown Manhattan to Electchester running via Sixth Avenue in Manhattan and Jewel Avenue in Queens. The QM44 route is an express bus route running from Midtown Manhattan to Electchester running via Third Avenue in Manhattan and Jewel Avenue in Queens.
The Q64 (formerly the Q65A), QM4 and QM44 were originally operated by Queens-Nassau Transit Lines, Queens Transit Corporation, and Queens Surface Corporation from 1951 to 2005; they are now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the MTA Bus Company brand.
The eastbound Q64 starts at the Forest Hills – 71st Avenue subway station in Forest Hills on the north side of Queens Boulevard at 71st Avenue. Then the bus route turns onto Jewel Avenue, crossing over the Grand Central Parkway, Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, and Van Wyck Expressway. The bus then travels through Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, and passes by Queens College. Eastbound buses turn south onto Parsons Boulevard, then run east along 71st Avenue, terminating at 164th Street. Buses lay over on the east side of 164th Street before reentering service on Jewel Avenue.
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