Sutphin Boulevard is a major street in the

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borough of

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, Its northern end is at

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and its southern end is

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on the border of

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and

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. It comes from the Dutch name

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, which is derived from the Dutch city of

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Route description

Sutphin Boulevard begins at

and passes through Jamaica Center. Between Archer Avenue and 94th Avenue, Sutphin Boulevard goes under the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road at

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. It passes through the Jamaica and

neighborhoods. Major intersections along the way include Liberty Avenue, Lakewood Avenue, Linden Boulevard and Foch Boulevard. Sutphin Boulevard ends at the intersection of

and 150th Street; south of that intersection, 150th Street continues into John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Transportation

Sutphin Boulevard passes by several New York City Subway stations named for it along the way, including: *, on the

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at Hillside Avenue, serving the *, a station complex on the Archer Avenue lines, serving the *, the former

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elevated station at

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; now demolished and replaced by the Archer Avenue station Several bus routes run along Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica. The run on Sutphin Boulevard between Hillside Avenue and Archer Avenue. The buses all serve portions of Sutphin Boulevard south of Downtown Jamaica, while the Q7 serves the route. In addition, the buses all terminate on Sutphin Boulevard.

References

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