Q26 (New York City bus)
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| College Point Line | |||
2011-12 C40LF 336 on the Fresh Meadows-bound Q26 in Flushing on June 29, 2025. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | MTA Bus Company | ||
| Garage | College Point Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer C40LF CNG | ||
| Began service | 1931 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Queens, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | College Point, Flushing, Auburndale, Fresh Meadows | ||
| Landmarks served | Flushing Cemetery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center | ||
| Start | College Point - 110th Street | ||
| Via | College Point Boulevard (24 hours), 46th Avenue, Hollis Court Boulevard (all times except late nights) | ||
| End | Fresh Meadows – Francis Lewis Boulevard & Hollis Court Boulevard (all day) Flushing – Main Street & Roosevelt Avenue / Flushing–Main Street station (overnight) | ||
| Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) | ||
| Other routes | Q27 Springfield Boulevard (North)/46th/47th/48th Avenues | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 24 hours | ||
| Annual patronage | 265,289 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | Q26 | ||
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The Q26 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City. It runs primarily along College Point Boulevard, 46th Avenue and Hollis Court Boulevard, between the intersections of 110th Street/14th Avenue in College Point and Hollis Court and Francis Lewis Boulevards in Fresh Meadows. The route is operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the MTA Bus Company brand.
The Q26 was founded in 1931 and was operated by the North Shore Bus Company until 1947. The route initially ran from Flushing to Queens Village but was cut back from Queens Village to Fresh Meadows in 1957. Weekend and overnight service was discontinued in 1995, and off-peak weekday service was cut back in 2010, making the Q26 a rush-hour-only bus route between Flushing and Fresh Meadows. On June 29, 2025, service was expanded back to 24 hours and extended north from Flushing to College Point via College Point Boulevard. At night, service runs only from College Point to Flushing.