Locust Manor (LIRR station)

Locust Manor is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch serving the residents of the Locust Manor neighborhood of Queens, New York.

The station is located at Farmers Boulevard and Bedell Street and is 14.0 miles (22.5 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. This station has two exits; the northernmost exit leading to a park and ride lot, and the southern exit to Farmers Boulevard. There are short canopies near the exits. Ticket machines are at a pedestrian tunnel on the north end of the station beneath the tracks.

The Far Rockaway Branch provides regular service 24 hours a day. Some additional service is provided on the Long Beach Branch as well during off peak hours. The station is located in LIRR's zone 3, and is included in the CityTicket program.

The stop serves the Rochdale, Queens section and its Rochdale Village apartment complex, and was also the stop for the racecourse on which Rochdale Village was erected, Jamaica Racetrack. Today it contains fiberglass populuxe designed shelters on high-level platforms.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two high-level side platforms, each eight cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City-bound trains. The east platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Island-bound trains. The rail line has two tracks at this location.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., © 1961
2. ^ Long Island Railroad Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
3. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Locust_Manor_(LIRR_station) Locust Manor (LIRR station)] at Wikimedia Commons

• Official LIRR station information page for Locust Manor
• Station timetable for Locust Manor
• Locust Manor Station (The SubwayNut)
• Farmers Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View