126th Street & Kew Gardens Road
The three-way junction of 126th Street and Kew Gardens Road is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Eight Oaks Triangle is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lefferts Blvd/Austin St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q10, Q80 and QM18, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lefferts Blvd/Austin St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q10, Q80 and QM18.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lefferts Blvd/Austin St Q10, Q80, QM18 · Shelter0.3 milesQ10 Q80 QM18
Next buses at this stop
- Q10 …
- Q80 …
- QM18 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1933 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 126th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eight Oaks Triangle650 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maple Grove Cemetery Listed historic place940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kew Gardens Post Office1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kew Gardens Road & 84th Road 190 feet
- 127th Street & Kew Gardens Road 300 feet
- 125th Street & 84th Road 360 feet
- 125th Street & 84th Drive 610 feet
- 84th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 610 feet
- Austin Street & 84th Road 640 feet
- 129th Street & Kew Gardens Road 640 feet
- 84th Avenue & Talbot Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or Kew Gardens Road.