Q17 (New York City bus)

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Flushing−Fresh Meadows−Jamaica
A 2017 New Flyer XD40 (7484) on the Q17 heading towards Jamaica, Queens.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageJamaica Depot
Casey Stengel Depot (school trippers)
VehicleNova Bus LFS
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Orion VII NG HEV (school tripper only)
Began service1928
Route
LocaleQueens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedFlushing, Pomonok, Fresh Meadows, Utopia, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica
StartFlushing  Main Street & Roosevelt Avenue / Main Street station
ViaKissena Boulevard, Horace Harding Expressway, 188th Street, Hillside Avenue
EndJamaica  Merrick Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue
Length7 miles (11 km)
Other routesQ25 127th St/Kissena/Parsons Blvds; Q34 Willets Point/Kissena/Parsons Blvds
Q65 164th St/College Point Bl
Service
Operates24 hours
Annual patronage3,471,029 (2024)
TransfersYes
TimetableQ17
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The Q17 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City, running primarily along Kissena Boulevard, the Long Island Expressway service road (Horace Harding Expressway) and 188th Street between two major bus-subway hubs in the neighborhoods of Jamaica and Flushing. It is one of the busiest local bus routes in Queens. Operated by the North Shore Bus Company until 1947, the route is now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.