Union Turnpike & 135th Street
Union Turnpike and 135th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten 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 eight minutes on foot, for the E and F. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 and 1980, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 26 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 eight 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, 60 feet away, for the Q45.
- 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/135 St Q45 · Shelter60 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 690 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 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1980.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 135th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 135th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 134th Street 260 feet
- 135th Street & Coolidge Avenue 320 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 135th Street 580 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Union Turnpike 660 feet
- Union Turnpike & 132nd Street 820 feet
- 138th Street & Coolidge Avenue 870 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 870 feet
- Union Turnpike & Grand Central Parkway 880 feet
See every intersection along 135th Street or Union Turnpike.