Laurelton (LIRR station)

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Laurelton
Station statistics
Address 224th Street & 141st Road
Laurelton, NY
Lines
Atlantic Branch
(Far Rockaway Branch)
(also Long Beach Branch)
Long Beach Branch
Connections NYCT Buses
Linden Taxi
Platforms 1(Island Platform)
Parking Yes; Free
Other information
Opened April 1907[1]
Rebuilt 1941, 1942, 1948, 1950.
Electrified October 16, 1905
Owned by MTA
Fare zone 3
Formerly Central Avenue

Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located in the Laurelton neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The station is located at 225th Street and 141st Road. This station has an island platform and can hold an 8-car train. There are enclosed waiting rooms, and ticket vending machines on street level. Service is provided by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches.

Laurelton Station was originally built in April 1907. The line was electrified on October 16, 1905 two years before the station opened. On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade elimination project, but relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was cancelled, more than likely due to the war effort. All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16-18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade elimination project was revived. The old depot was razed sometime in 1950 The new elevated structure was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and eastbound trains on November 27, 1950.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Long Island Railroad Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)

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Preceding station   Long Island Rail Road   Following station
toward New York terminals
 Atlantic Branch
(Far Rockaway Branch)
(also Long Beach Branch)
Springfield station Atlantic Branch
(current and former locations)		 Springfield Junction