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Q56 Local

Jamaica Avenue West
Associated existing routes: Q56

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About the route

Changes to the Q56 take effect August 31, 2025.

The Q56 will maintain its existing routing between Jamaica and Broadway Junction. 

We have removed or relocated some stops to improve speed and reliability.

Connections

  • Subway:       
  • Bus: B12, B13, B20, B25, B83, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q17, Q20, Q24, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q36, Q37, Q40, Q41, Q42, Q43, Q44-SBS, Q52-SBS, Q53-SBS, Q54, Q55, Q56, Q60, Q65, Q75, Q76, Q77, Q80, Q82, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87, Q89, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q115
Map of the Q56 with service between Broadway Junction and Jamaica via Van Sinderen Av, Fulton St/Broadway, Jamaica Av, and 171 St.

Hours of operation

No changes are being made to hours of operation.

Frequency of service: New

Times listed are in minutes and refer to the peak direction.

Q56

Overnight

Early morning

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late evening

Weekdays

48

15

8

11

13

17

23

Saturdays

40

24

15

12

13

20

20

Sundays

48

24

20

18

16

20

26

Frequency of service: Proposed

Times listed are in minutes and refer to the peak direction.

Q56

Overnight

Early morning

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late evening

Weekdays

48

13

8

11

13

17

23

Saturdays

40

24

15

12

13

20

20

Sundays

48

24

20

18

16

20

26

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 Jamaica
  1. Van Sinderen Av/Fulton St  
  2. Jamaica Av/Georgia Av  
  3. Jamaica Av/Pennsylvania Av  
  4. Jamaica Av/Wyona St  
  5. Jamaica Av/Bradford St  
  6. Jamaica Av/Van Siclen Av  
  7. Jamaica Av/Schenck Av  
  8. Jamaica Av/Jerome St  
  9. Jamaica Av/Warwick St  
  10. Jamaica Av/Elton St  
  11. Jamaica Av/Shepherd Av  
  12. Jamaica Av/Hale Av  
  13. Jamaica Av/Logan St  
  14. Jamaica Av/Euclid Av  
  15. Jamaica Av/Crescent St  
  16. Jamaica Av/Hemlock St  
  17. Jamaica Av/Autumn Av  
  18. Jamaica Av/Nichols Av  
  19. Jamaica Av/Eldert Ln  
  20. Jamaica Av/77 St  
  21. Jamaica Av/80 St  
  22. Jamaica Av/87 St  
  23. Jamaica Av/Woodhaven Blvd  
  24. Jamaica Av/94 St  
  25. Jamaica Av/98 St  
  26. Jamaica Av/104 St  
  27. Jamaica Av/107 St  
  28. Jamaica Av/111 St  
  29. Jamaica Av/115 St  
  30. Jamaica Av/Lefferts Blvd  
  31. Jamaica Av/124 St  
  32. Jamaica Av/130 St  
  33. Jamaica Av/Van Wyck Expwy  
  34. Jamaica Av/138 St  
  35. Jamaica Av/144 Pl  
  36. Jamaica Av/147 Pl  
  37. Jamaica Av/150 St  
  38. Jamaica Av/Parsons Blvd  
  39. Jamaica Av/Guy R Brewer Blvd  
  40. Jamaica Av/165 St  
  41. 170 St/Jamaica Av  
Westbound to Broadway Junction
  1. Jamaica Av/170 St  
  2. Jamaica Av/165 St  
  3. Jamaica Av/161 St  
  4. Jamaica Av/Parsons Blvd  
  5. Jamaica Av/150 St  
  6. Jamaica Av/146 St  
  7. Jamaica Av/144 St  
  8. Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd  
  9. Jamaica Av/Metropolitan Av  
  10. Jamaica Av/129 St  
  11. Jamaica Av/124 St  
  12. Jamaica Av/Lefferts Blvd  
  13. Jamaica Av/115 St (New stop)
  14. Jamaica Av/112 St  
  15. Jamaica Av/108 St  
  16. Jamaica Av/104 St  
  17. Jamaica Av/98 St  
  18. Jamaica Av/Woodhaven Blvd E  
  19. Jamaica Av/Woodhaven Blvd W  
  20. Jamaica Av/88 St  
  21. Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy  
  22. Jamaica Av/78 St  
  23. Jamaica Av/Eldert Ln  
  24. Jamaica Av/Lincoln Av  
  25. Jamaica Av/Hemlock St  
  26. Jamaica Av/Crescent St  
  27. Jamaica Av/Cypress Hills St  
  28. Jamaica Av/Richmond St  
  29. Jamaica Av/Norwood Av  
  30. Jamaica Av/Shepherd Av  
  31. Jamaica Av/Linwood St  
  32. Jamaica Av/Cleveland St  
  33. Jamaica Av/Warwick St  
  34. Jamaica Av/Barbey St  
  35. Jamaica Av/Hendrix St  
  36. Jamaica Av/Miller Av  
  37. Jamaica Av/Marginal St E  
  38. Jamaica Av/Fanchon Pl  
  39. Broadway/Jamaica Av  
  40. Van Sinderen Av/Fulton St