Laurelton (LIRR station)

Laurelton
A staircase at Laurelton Station
Location	224th Street & 141st Road Laurelton, NY
Coordinates	40°40′07″N 73°45′06″W / 40.66853°N 73.7518°W / 40.66853; -73.7518Coordinates: 40°40′07″N 73°45′06″W / 40.66853°N 73.7518°W / 40.66853; -73.7518
Owned by	MTA
Line(s)	Far Rockaway Branch   Long Beach Branch   Babylon Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NYCT Bus: Q85
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	April 1907[1]
Rebuilt	1941, 1942, 1948, 1950
Electrified	October 16, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Central Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	1,755[2]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Locust Manor toward New York terminals Atlantic Branch (Far Rockaway Branch) Rosedale toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach Current and former locations Higbie Avenue station Atlantic Branch Rosedale station

Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, in the Laurelton neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The station is at 225th Street and 141st Road and has an eight-car island platform between the two tracks. There are enclosed waiting rooms and ticket vending machines on street level. Service is provided by Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches and 1 weekend westbound overnight Babylon train.

Station layout

This station has one high-level island platform that is eight cars long. Track 1, the westbound track, is generally used by New York City-bound trains. Track 2, the southbound track, is generally used by Long Island-bound trains. The rail line has two tracks at this location.

History

Laurelton Station was originally built in April 1907. The line was electrified on October 16, 1905, two years before the station opened, and was one of two stations along the Atlantic Branch to replace the former Springfield Station, the other being at Higbie Avenue. The original station house was built in connection with the Laurelton Land Company, and the tracks were laid below ground with a floral arrangement on the embankment spelling out the community's name. It was also located northwest of Springfield Junction. 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 canceled, 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.

As this station is in fare zone 3, it is eligible for the weekend's CityTicket program. The station's current appearance is similar to that of Rosedale Station, except that the trim is blue rather than maroon.

References

External links

Media related to Laurelton (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official LIRR station information page for Laurelton
• Station timetable for Laurelton
• Old Southern Road from Jamaica Station to Springfield Junction (Arrt's Arrchives)
• 224th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View