Elmhurst (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Elmhurst was a station stop along the Port Washington Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It was located on Broadway between Cornish and Whitney Avenues in the Elmhurst
section of Queens, New York City. The first depot opened as Newtown around 1855 by the Flushing Railroad, later renamed Elmhurst around June 1897 and razed around 1888. The second depot opened around December, 1888 and razed around 1927. The elevated and third depot opened around 1927 and the station stop and depot was finally closed and razed on January 1, 1985. It stood on the east side of Broadway, a block south of the Elmhurst Avenue subway station
.
Port Washington Branch
The Port Washington Branch is an electrified two-track rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York...
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...
. It was located on Broadway between Cornish and Whitney Avenues in the Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth...
section of Queens, New York City. The first depot opened as Newtown around 1855 by the Flushing Railroad, later renamed Elmhurst around June 1897 and razed around 1888. The second depot opened around December, 1888 and razed around 1927. The elevated and third depot opened around 1927 and the station stop and depot was finally closed and razed on January 1, 1985. It stood on the east side of Broadway, a block south of the Elmhurst Avenue subway station
Elmhurst Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
Elmhurst Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Elmhurst Avenue and Broadway in Elmhurst, Queens, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it as the local along Queens...
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The Station
Elmhurst Station was built on street level going across Broadway past Whitney Ave. The station had a long platform and had a pedestrian underpass near the corner of Ketcham St. and 43rd Ave. to 88th St. There was an additional overpass for passengers who wanted to cross platforms from 91st St. and 44th Ave. to the other side of 91st, which currently continues to Corona Ave. Both the overpass and the underpass still remain today and are still in use. Additionally, there was an entrance to the Port Washington-bound platform near the corner of Cornish Ave. and Broadway (see picture). There was also a tunnel leading from the LIRR station all the way to the Elmhurst Ave. Station on the IND Broadway Line. Lastly, there was a freight loading area near the Durkee Spice Factory (now the new Elmhurst Educational Complex) where freight would be unloaded. Separate tracks leading to the loading dock still remain in sight.External links
- Pride in Port: The Jekyll & Hyde Branch of the Long Island Railroad: (Forgotten New York)
- Bob Andersen's Unofficial LIRR History Website
