Rosedale (LIRR station)
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| Rosedale | |
| Location: | Rosedale, Queens |
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| Line(s): | Atlantic Branch |
| Service(s): | Far Rockaway Branch and Long Beach Branch |
| Opened: | May 1870[1] |
| Electrified: | May 17, 1906 |
| Former name(s): | Foster's Meadow[1] |
Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located in the Rosedale neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. The station is located at Sunrise Highway, Francis Lewis Boulevard and 243rd Street. Rosedale has an island platform and a municipal parking lot on street level. Service is provided by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches. The Rosedale station is currently under renovation, and can only platform eight cars on the west end of the platform. The east end is closed off, while renovations continue. The east end was originally open and the west end closed during the first phase. Rosedale is part of the CityTicket program and is in Zone 3.
[edit] Connections
- New York City Bus: Q5 (weekdays and late nights only) and Q85
[edit] References
- ^ a b Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., © 1961
[edit] External links
- LIRR station information for Rosedale
- Maps and aerial photos
- Hybrid satellite image/street map from WikiMapia
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toward New York terminals
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Atlantic Branch (Far Rockaway Branch) (also Long Beach Branch) |
toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach
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