Union Turnpike & Greenway North
Union Turnpike and Greenway North meet at a four-way crossing in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about nine minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 nine 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/Grenfell St, 1,160 feet away, for the Q37.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/Grenfell St Q371,160 feetQ37
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 78 Ave & Queens Blvd S 29 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street 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 February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102 and 112 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 118 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Union Turnpike
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The Overlook in Forest Park Park feature850 feet
- Forest Park940 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenway North & Rockrose Place 290 feet
- Union Turnpike & Greenway South 500 feet
- Rockrose Place & Wendover Road 550 feet
- Greenway North & Wendover Road 580 feet
- Union Turnpike & Markwood Place 630 feet
- Jackie Robinson Parkway & Park Lane 680 feet
- Union Turnpike & Park Lane 720 feet
- Rockrose Place & Markwood Place 740 feet
See every intersection along Greenway North or Union Turnpike.