Union Turnpike & 134th Street
Union Turnpike and 134th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 and 1975, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.4 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/135 St, 230 feet away, for the Q45.
- 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/135 St Q45 · Shelter230 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 78 Ave 24 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 950 feet by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1949 and 1975.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 134th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 134th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 8 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of Union Turnpike
- Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hoover - Manton Playgrounds Park1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 135th Street 260 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Union Turnpike 400 feet
- Union Turnpike & 132nd Street 560 feet
- 135th Street & Coolidge Avenue 580 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 690 feet
- Union Turnpike & 126th Street 800 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 135th Street 840 feet
- 134th Street & Hoover Avenue 980 feet
See every intersection along 134th Street or Union Turnpike.