Merrick Boulevard buses

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Merrick Boulevard Jamaica−Rosedale
A 2011 Nova Bus LFS (8062) on the Q5 terminating at Jamaica Center and a 2010 Orion VII NG HEV (4673) on the Q85 leaving Jamaica Center for Rosedale.
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Jamaica Depot
Vehicle	Nova Bus LFS New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Route
Locale	Queens, New York, U.S.
Communities served	Jamaica, South Jamaica, St. Albans, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, Valley Stream
Start	Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer
Via	Merrick Boulevard
End	Rosedale: Q5: Conduit Avenue/Sunrise Highway and Francis Lewis Boulevard (Rosedale LIRR station) Q85: 243rd Street and 147th Avenue South Valley Stream, Nassau County – Green Acres Mall
Length	Q5 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 5.6 miles (9.0 km)[1] Q5 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 6.8 miles (10.9 km) Q85 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 6.2 miles (10.0 km) Q85 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Other routes	Q4 (Merrick Boulevard−Linden Boulevard) Q84 (Merrick Boulevard−120th Avenue) n4 (Jamaica−Freeport) n4X (Jamaica−Freeport Express)
Service
Operates	24 hours[2][3]
Annual patronage	Q5: 2,399,790 (2023)[4] Q85: 2,109,403 (2023)[4]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	Q5 Q85
Route map Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer ​​​  Q5   Q85  165th Street / Merrick Boulevard Q5 LTD, Q85 LTD Douglas Avenue Liberty Avenue 104th Avenue 105th Avenue Jamaica Bus Depot Local stops 107th Avenue 108th Avenue 169th Place 109th Avenue Local stops Brinkerhoff Avenue 111th Avenue Sayres Avenue Linden Boulevard Local stops 115th Avenue 116th Avenue Foch Boulevard 119th Avenue Victoria Road Baisley Boulevard Q85 via Rochdale Village Intermittent stops Baisley Boulevard / Merrill Street Baisley Boulevard / 172nd Street Bedell Street / Baisley Boulevard Bedell Street / 127th Avenue 125th Avenue / Ursina Road Bedell Street / 130th Avenue 127th Avenue / Selover Road 129th Avenue / Zoller Road Bedell Street / 133rd Avenue Bedell Street / 134th Road Farmers Boulevard  Q85  Intermittent stops Farmers Boulevard / 138th Avenue 140th Avenue / Farmers Boulevard 140th Avenue / Bedell Street Belknap Street 140th Avenue / Thurston-Southgate Streets Montauk Street Pineville Lane Ridgedale Street Springfield Boulevard Springfield Boulevard / 141st Road 143rd Avenue / Springfield Gardens HS Springfield Boulevard / 144th Avenue 218th Street 220th Street Conduit Avenue / 221st Street Intermittent stops 221st Street 222nd Street Conduit Avenue / 223rd Street 224th Street Conduit Avenue / 225th Street 226th Street 228th Street 230th Street / Francis Lewis Boulevard Conduit Avenue / Lansing Avenue Conduit Avenue / 230th Place 231st Street / Francis Lewis Boulevard  Q5  233rd Street Laurelton Parkway Sunrise Highway / Brookville Boulevard Q5 to Jamaica via Brookville Boulevard Merrick Boulevard 136th Avenue 137th Avenue Francis Lewis Boulevard Sunrise Highway / 140th Avenue Francis Lewis Boulevard Q85 to Rosedale via 243rd Street Rosedale LIRR station  Q5  Q85 stops via 243rd Street Memphis Avenue 142nd Avenue Weller Avenue 144th Avenue 145th Avenue Rosedale – 147th Avenue / Huxley Street  Q85  Q5 stops via Merrick Bl & Hook Creek Bl 241st Street 242nd Street 243rd Street Hook Creek Boulevard 133rd Drive 134th Road 135th Avenue 136th Avenue Sunrise Highway / Hook Creek Boulevard Queens Nassau Sidney Place / Green Acres Best Buy South Valley Stream – Green Acres Mall  Q5   Q85  Legend Local & Limited stops Local stops  Q5  Terminal  Q85  Part-time terminal  Q5  Q5 Limited buses make all stops south of Springfield Boulevard.  Q85  Q85 Limited buses make all stops south of Baisley Bl & Bedell St. Subway connection LIRR connection ← Q4 ← Q84  {{{system_nav}}}  Q6 → Q88 →

The Q5 and Q85 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Merrick Boulevard (also known as Floyd H. Flake Boulevard) in southeastern Queens, New York City. The routes run from the Jamaica Center transit hub and business district to Rosedale, with continued service to Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, Nassau County. The Q4 and Q84 buses also serve the northern portion of the corridor, before diverging east along Linden Boulevard and 120th Avenue respectively. The Q4, Q5, and Q85 also provide limited-stop service along the corridor. The routes on the corridor mainly serve as feeder routes to New York City Subway services at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.

The Q4, Q5, Q84, and Q85 routes were operated by Bee-Line Inc. and later the North Shore Bus Company until 1947. All four routes are now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.