Massapequa Park (LIRR station)

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Massapequa Park

Station statistics

Address

Sunsrise Highway and Park Boulevard
Massapequa Park, New York

Lines

Babylon Branch

Connections

MTA Long Island Bus
Yellow Taxi

Platforms

1 Island Platform

Tracks

Parking

Yes; With local permits

Bicycle facilities

Yes; Bike racks

Other information

Opened

1933

Rebuilt

1966-67

Owned by

MTA

Fare zone

Massapequa Park Station is a railroad station along the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on New York State Route 27 and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of Massapequa Park residential permits.

Massapequa Park Station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. The station originally opened as a platformed shelter on December 3, 1933, east of Massapequa Station where Robert Moses wanted to extend the Bethpage State Parkway. It was razed sometime in 1967 as part of the grade elimination project that was taking place along the entire branch during the post-war era, but not before a temporary station building was installed nearby in 1966.

This station is a terminus for some eastbound rush-hour trains in the afternoon.