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Final Plan: Q50 LTD

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Review the Q50 Limited Route Summary

Route

The Q50 Limited will now operate to and from Co-op City during weekday peak hours only (6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM). During off-peak hours, the route will only operate to and from the Pelham Bay Park station.

Key connections include: Bx12Bx12 Select Bus ServiceBx40Bx42, and Q44 Select Bus Service.

Stops

Four percent (2 of 55) of Q50 stops will be removed, improving the average distance between stops from 2,366 feet to 2,457 feet. By removing these stops, we’ll improve reliability along the route.

See the route profile with full stop list.

Schedule

The Q50 will only operate between Co-op City and Flushing, Queens during weekday peak hours (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) at the same frequency it has today. During off-peak hours, the Q50 will operate between Pelham Bay Park station and Flushing, Queens with the same service frequency and span as it currently does.

Span of Service

* To/from Co-op City during peak hours only.

Q50 Limited

Toward Flushing (Southbound)

Toward Pelham Bay* (Northbound)

Weekdays

3:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

4:25 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.

Saturdays

5:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

5:45 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.

Sundays

5:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

5:45 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.

Frequency of Service

Q50 Limited

AM

Noon

PM

Eve

Night

Weekdays

15 min.

30 min.

15 min.

24 min.

Saturdays

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.

Sundays

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.