140th Avenue & Thurston Street
The three-way junction of 140th Avenue and Thurston Street is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Montbellier Park is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 140 Av/Thurston St, is 100 feet away for the Q85 and Q89, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 140 Av/Thurston St, 100 feet away, for the Q85 and Q89.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 140 Av/Thurston St Q85, Q89100 feetQ85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 137-02 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 31 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 140th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Montbellier Park970 feet
- Montbellier Park Playground1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Thurston Street & Westgate Street 100 feet
- 140th Avenue & Southgate Street 240 feet
- 140th Avenue & Edgewood Avenue 280 feet
- 140th Avenue & Southgate Plaza 290 feet
- 140th Avenue & Coombs Street 360 feet
- 184th Street & Edgewood Avenue 370 feet
- Southgate Street & Southgate Plaza 390 feet
- 140th Avenue & Bedell Street 440 feet
See every intersection along 140th Avenue or Thurston Street.