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About the route
The proposed Q86 Rush route runs westbound to Jamaica and eastbound to Rosedale.
The proposed length of the Q86 Rush route is 6.5 miles.
This is a new route. The average stop spacing would be 998 feet.
The route would include connections to the Q3, Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85, Q87, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q114, and Q115. It would also connect to the trains and the Long Island Rail Road.
Route Improvements
- New connections
- Improved stop spacing
- Fewer route patterns
- NYC DOT Priority Corridor
Review the Q86 route summary
The proposed Q86 would be a new route serving the Rosedale branch of the existing Q5 and Q85 along Brookville Blvd, 243 St, and Huxley St. The proposed new Q87 would serve the Green Acres branch. Splitting the Q5 and Q85 branches into separate routes allows riders to better differentiate which route to take based on their destination. Riders boarding on Merrick Blvd west of Brookville Blvd can take either the Q5, Q86, or Q87.
To match stop spacing on other local and limited-stop portions of Rush routes, Q86 stops along Brookville Blvd, 243 St, Huxley St, and Merrick Blvd (between Brookville Blvd and Springfield Blvd) would be spaced slightly further apart than existing, while stops along Merrick Blvd west of Springfield Blvd would only be located at key destinations and major transfer points. For riders who need to get on or off on Merrick Blvd, the Q5 would provide frequent service along that corridor.
Frequencies would resemble those of the existing Q5 and Q85 Rosedale branches. Service would operate 24 hours.
Hours of operation
Q86 |
Proposed |
|---|---|
Weekdays |
24 hours |
Saturdays |
24 hours |
Sundays |
24 hours |
Frequency of service: Proposed
Q86 |
Overnight |
Early Morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late Evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
40 |
12 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
18 |
Saturdays |
40 |
24 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Sundays |
40 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
23 |