Bellaire (LIRR station)
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Bellaire was a station stop along the Hempstead Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. Originally, it was the site of a station known as Brushville in 1837 which opened along with the rest of the LIRR Main Line
to Hicksville, New York
. The station was razed sometime in 1871. On March 20, 1900, a new station called Interstate Park was built in the place of the old Brushville Station, although it only served the Hempstead Branch. This station was renamed "Bellaire" in 1907, rebuilt on September 20, 1924 and finally closed around 1972. Nothing remains of the station except the concrete platform supports visible on both sides of the local tracks. The station was between Hollis
and Queens Village
Stations.
Hempstead Branch
The Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at the Main Line at Queens Interlocking, just east of Queens Village station...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. Originally, it was the site of a station known as Brushville in 1837 which opened along with the rest of the LIRR Main Line
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
to Hicksville, New York
Hicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
. The station was razed sometime in 1871. On March 20, 1900, a new station called Interstate Park was built in the place of the old Brushville Station, although it only served the Hempstead Branch. This station was renamed "Bellaire" in 1907, rebuilt on September 20, 1924 and finally closed around 1972. Nothing remains of the station except the concrete platform supports visible on both sides of the local tracks. The station was between Hollis
Hollis (LIRR station)
Hollis is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line at the intersection of 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue in Hollis, Queens, New York City, United States. It has two side platforms along the four-track line; only trains to/from the Hempstead Branch stop. The station was called East...
and Queens Village
Queens Village (LIRR station)
Queens Village is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road, located between 218th Street and Springfield Boulevard in Queens Village, Queens, New York City. It has two side platforms along the four-track line, and only serves Hempstead Branch trains. The two-story station house is...
Stations.