Q27 (New York City bus)

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A 2016 Nova Bus LFS (8470) on the Q27 just about to end its run to the Main Street subway station
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Queens Village Depot
Vehicle	Nova Bus LFS
Began service	1926 2001 (Q27 limited-stop service)
Route
Locale	Queens, New York, U.S.
Communities served	Flushing, Auburndale, Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Cambria Heights
Landmarks served	Flushing Cemetery, Queensborough Community College, Alley Pond Park
Start	Flushing – Main Street & 39th Avenue / Flushing–Main Street station
Via	46th Avenue, 47th Avenue, Rocky Hill Road, 48th Avenue, Springfield Boulevard
End	Cambria Heights – Springfield Boulevard & 120th Avenue Queens Village – Springfield Boulevard & Jamaica Avenue (part-time)
Length	9.7 mi (15.6 km)
Other routes	Q26 46th Avenue/Hollis Court Boulevard
Service
Operates	24 hours[1]
Annual patronage	5,414,302 (2023)[2]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	Q27
Route map ← Q26  {{{system_nav}}}  Q28 →

The Q27 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City, running primarily along 46th Avenue, Rocky Hill Road and Springfield Boulevard between a major bus-subway hub in Flushing and Cambria Heights. The route is operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.

Service on the route that became the Q27 started in October 1928. Operated by the North Shore Bus Company until 1947, it originally went from Flushing to the Rosewood section of Bayside. Buses were extended to Queens Village in 1950, then to Merrick Boulevard in 1956; a further extension to 233rd Street in 1957 was short-lived. Rush hour peak-direction limited-stop service along the Q27 route was introduced in September 2001, and the route was extended from Queens Village to Cambria Heights in 2004 to replace Q83 service on Springfield Boulevard.