55th Avenue & Madison Street
The three-way junction of 55th Avenue and Madison Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Crowley Playground is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/54 Av, 1,080 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/54 Av Q471,080 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & Broadway 25 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Emilia's Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
- Saint Adalbert Catholic Academy School1,030 feet
- P.S. 102 Bayview School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crowley Playground930 feet
Houses of worship
- St Aldebert Church House of worship790 feet
- Ascension Catholic Church House of worship1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.4 miles
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 55th Avenue 130 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Avenue 190 feet
- Madison Street & 55th Road 260 feet
- 84th Street & 54th Avenue 310 feet
- 84th Street & 55th Road 390 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Road 460 feet
- 56th Avenue & Madison Street 510 feet
- 55th Avenue & Haspel Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 55th Avenue or Madison Street.