Union Turnpike & 126th Street
Union Turnpike and 126th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kew Gardens, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Queens Criminal Court is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about four minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1992, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F1,120 feetE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/Queens Blvd, 500 feet away, for the Q45, Q46 and Q48.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/Queens Blvd Q45, Q46, Q48 · Shelter500 feetQ45 Q46 Q48
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 78 Ave 24 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers480 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 90 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 in 1992.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2023 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY BOROUGH PRESIDENTMONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 126th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY BOROUGH PRESIDENTMONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
South side of Union Turnpike
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DISTRICT ATTORNEY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 courthouse
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Borough Hall Post Office730 feet
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 132nd Street 250 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Union Turnpike 400 feet
- Union Turnpike & Van Wyck Expressway 510 feet
- Union Turnpike & 134th Street 800 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 82nd Avenue 980 feet
- 132nd Street & 82nd Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 1,010 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 80th Road 1,040 feet
- Union Turnpike & 135th Street 1,060 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or Union Turnpike.