165th Street Bus Terminal
165th Street Bus Terminal | |
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| New York City bus station | |
View from Merrick Boulevard & 89th Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Location | 89-21 165th Street (at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard) Queens, New York City United States |
| Owned by | FBE Limited |
| Operated by | NYCT, MTA Bus, Nassau Inter-County Express |
| Bus routes | 11 local MTA routes, 5 NICE Bus routes |
| Bus stands | 23 Loading Bays |
| Connections | New York City Subway: at 169th Street at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer Long Island Rail Road AirTrain JFK at Jamaica (Sutphin Blvd) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| History | |
| Opened | August 11, 1936 |
| Previous names | Long Island Bus Terminal |
The 165th Street Bus Terminal, also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal, the Long Island Bus Terminal (the name emblazoned on the entranceway's red tiles), Jamaica−165th Street Terminal (as signed on buses towards the terminal), or simply 165th Street Terminal, is a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens. Owned by FBE Limited, the terminal serves both NYCT and MTA Bus lines as well as NICE Bus lines to Nassau County, and was a hub to Green Bus Lines prior to MTA takeover. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard, near the Queens Public Library's main branch. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either this terminal, the Jamaica Center subway station at Parsons Boulevard, or the LIRR station at Sutphin Boulevard.
Unlike other major bus centers in New York City, there is currently no direct subway transfer available at the terminal. The closest subway station is 169th Street on Hillside Avenue served by the F and <F> train. Most buses traveling to/from the east, which operate via Hillside Avenue, also stop at 179th Street served by the E, F, and <F> trains.