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About the route
Changes to the Q42 take effect June 30, 2025.
The Q42 will maintain its existing routing between Addisleigh Park and Jamaica.
We have removed or relocated some stops to improve speed and reliability.
Connections
- Subway:
- Bus: Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20, Q24, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q41, Q44-SBS, Q54, Q56, Q65, Q75, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87, Q89, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q115

Hours of operation
No changes are being made to hours of operation.
Frequency of service: New
Q42 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
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Weekdays |
n/a |
30 |
11 |
28 |
18 |
30 |
n/a |
Saturdays |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Sundays |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Frequency of service: Existing
Q42 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
n/a |
30 |
12 |
28 |
20 |
30 |
n/a |
Saturdays |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Sundays |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
New stop list
Stops not included in this list have been removed from this route to improve speed and reliability, due to new routing, or to provide non-stop rush service.
For detailed information on each stop, please view the route profile PDF. To see stop locations, view the interactive Remix map.
Eastbound to Addisleigh Park
- Jamaica Center/Bay E
- Archer Av/160 St (Added at existing bus stop)
- Archer Av/165 St
- Liberty Av/168 Pl
- Liberty Av/170 St
- Liberty Av/173 St
- Liberty Av/177 St
- 177 St/106 Av
- Fern Pl/Rex Rd
- 174 St/109 Av
- 174 St/110 Av
- 111 Av/175 St
- Sayres Av/178 St
- Sayres Av/179 Pl (Added at existing bus stop)
Westbound to Jamaica
- Sayres Av/179 Pl
- Sayres Av/178 St
- 111 Av/175 St
- 174 St/110 Av
- 174 St/109 Av
- Rex Rd/Fern Pl
- 106 Av/177 St
- 177 St/Liberty Av
- Liberty Av/172 St
- Liberty Av/170 St
- Liberty Av/Merrick Blvd
- Archer Av/165 St
- Archer Av/153 St