List of streetcar lines in Queens


The following streetcar lines once operated in Queens, New York City, United States.

BMT

The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation concentrated on Brooklyn, but had some lines into Queens. Only the ones that significantly entered Queens are shown here; see list of streetcar lines in Brooklyn for the others.
NameFromToRouteNotes
Metropolitan Avenue LineBrooklynJamaicaMetropolitan Avenuebuilt by the Broadway Ferry and Metropolitan Avenue Railroad?
abandoned June 12, 1949
now the Q54 bus
Richmond Hill LineBrooklynJamaicaMyrtle Avenueabandoned April 26, 1950
now the Q55 bus
Jamaica LineBrooklynJamaicaJamaica Avenueopened by the East New York and Jamaica Railroad on May 7, 1863
abandoned November 30, 1947
now the Q56 bus
Flushing Avenue LineBrooklynMaspethFlushing Avenueabandoned November 21, 1948
now the B57 bus
Flushing–Ridgewood LineRidgewoodFlushingFresh Pond Road, Grand Avenue, and Corona Avenueabandoned July 17, 1949
now the Q58 bus
Grand Street LineBrooklynElmhurstGrand Avenuebuilt by the Grand Street and Newtown Railroad in 1876
abandoned December 11, 1949
now the Q59 bus
North Beach LineCoronaNorth BeachJunction Boulevardabandoned August 25, 1949
now the Q72 bus
Cypress Hills Cemetery LineRidgewoodCypress Hills CemeteryCypress Avenueopened by the Bushwick Railroad on May 26, 1878
abandoned September 1, 1947

Long Island Electric

The Long Island Electric Railway operated lines in eastern Queens until 1926. These lines were later operated by Jamaica Central Railways, until the company reorganized as Jamaica Buses, with bus service replacing trolley service in 1933.
NameFromToRouteNotes
JamaicaNassau County towards Hempstead Jamaica Avenue and Hempstead Avenueabandoned November 25, 1933
now the Q110 bus
Liberty Avenue LineBrooklynJamaicaLiberty Avenue and South Roadabandoned 1933
now the Q112 bus
Jamaica−Far Rockaway lineJamaicaFar RockawayBrewer Boulevard, Rockaway Boulevard, Mott Avenue, Wanser Avenue, and the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branchabandoned December 2, 1933
now the Q113 and Q114 buses.

Manhattan and Queens Traction

The Manhattan and Queens Traction Company was originally part of the South Shore Traction Company based in Sayville, New York, which planned to build lines throughout Central and Western Suffolk, as well as Nassau and Queens County, before selling off its only lines to the Suffolk Traction Company, and moving to New York City. Before reorganizing itself as M&QT, it operated a line across the Queensboro Bridge from Manhattan to Long Island City until April 1937.
NameFromToRouteNotes
Queens Boulevard LineManhattanSouth JamaicaQueens Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevardabandoned April 17, 1937
now the Q60 bus
Van Dam Industrial SpurLong Island CityLong Island CityVan Dam Streetabandoned

New York and Long Island Traction

The New York and Long Island Traction Company operated east to Freeport, Hempstead, and Mineola in Nassau County.
NameFromToRouteNotes
Mineola LineQueens VillageNassau County towards MineolaJamaica Avenueabandoned April 3, 1926
now the n24 bus
Jamaica-Hempstead LineJamaica Hempstead160th Street Jamaica to Belmont Park on 160th Street, Jamaica Avenue, and Hempstead Avenue Joint NY&LI - LIER service. abandoned April 3, 1926
now the n6 bus
Brooklyn-Freeport LineBrooklynNassau County towards FreeportRockaway Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, and Sunrise Highwayabandoned April 3, 1926; parts of line replaced by Q7, Q85, n4 buses

New York and Queens County

The New York and Queens County Railway operated in northern Queens. In 1932 it was reorganized as the New York and Queens Transit Corporation, and ended trolley service as it evolved into the Queens-Nassau Transit Lines in 1937.
NameFromToRouteNotes
Flushing–Jamaica LineJamaicaFlushing164th Street, 45th Avenue, and Bowne Streetabandoned 1937
now part of the Q65 bus
College Point LineFlushingCollege PointCollege Point Boulevardabandoned 1937
now part of the Q65 bus
Corona LineWoodsideFlushing37th Avenue, 61st Street, Woodside Avenue, Broadway, 43rd Avenue, and private right-of-wayabandoned August 3, 1925
Cemetery RouteHunters PointMiddle VillageBorden Avenue and 69th Streetabandoned 1937
now the Q67 bus

Steinway Lines 1922-1939

The Steinway Railway operated in northwestern Queens. In the Fall of 1939 the company was renamed as Steinway Omnibus and began operating bus lines over former trolley lines and in 1959 changed their name again to Steinway Transit.
NameFromToRouteNotes
Steinway Street LineMidtown Manhattan
59th Street & 2nd Avenue		SteinwayJackson Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Steinway Street, and 19th Avenueabandoned 11/01/1939
now the Q101 bus
31st Street LineLong Island City or
Midtown Manhattan
59th Street & 2nd Avenue		Astoria FerryJackson Avenue, 31st Street, Newtown Avenue, and Astoria Boulevardabandoned 09/29/1939
now the Q102 bus
Vernon Boulevard LineHunters PointAstoria FerryVernon Boulevardabandoned 09/29/1939
now the Q103 bus
Broadway LineAstoria FerryWoodsideBroadwayabandoned 09/29/1939
now the Q104 bus
Flushing Avenue LineAstoriaBowery BayAstoria Boulevardabandoned 12/06/1935
now the Q19 Bus
Jackson Avenue LineLong Island CityWoodsideJackson Avenue, Northern Blvdabandoned 09/29/1939
replaced partially by B62, Q100 buses

Ocean Electric

The Ocean Electric Railway operated on The Rockaways.
NameFromToRouteNotes
HammelsNeponsitRockaway Beach Boulevard from Beach 75th Street to Beach 116th Street, north to Newport Avenue, west to Beach 142nd Street to Neponsit Avenue to west of Beach 149th Street.Built from 1904-1916; abandoned October 25, 1928
now Q22 and Q35
HammelsHammels BeachHammels Wye; South Leg along Beach 84th Street.abandoned
Far RockawayHammelsLong Island Rail Road on the original LIRR tracks shared with LIRR trains Far Rockaway Branch then down Beach 84th Street to join the Rockaway Beach Boulevard line.abandoned September 9, 1926
now New York City Subway's IND Rockaway Line
Far RockawayRoche's BeachLong Island Rail Road original Far Rockaway station at Mott Avenue, south on Central Avenue to Roche's Beach, just south of today's Seagirt Boulevardabandoned September 14, 1924

New York and North Shore Traction

The New York and North Shore Traction Company operated from northeastern Queens east into Nassau County. By 1920, the company converted itself into the North Shore Bus Company.
NameFromToRouteNotes
North Shore LineFlushingNassau County towards Roslyn and Hickville LIRR Station35th Avenue, 39th Avenue, and Northern Boulevardabandoned 1920
replaced by Q12, n20 buses
Whitestone LineFlushingWhitestone35th Avenue, 149th Street, and 150th Streetabandoned 1920
operated as the Q14 bus until 2010