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Floral Park (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Floral Park is a Long Island Rail Road
train station in Floral Park, New York
at Tulip and Atlantic Avenues, on the Main Line
and Hempstead Branch
just west of their split. Most of its trains run to or from Hempstead, but a few Port Jefferson Branch
trains stop on weekday mornings.
built by Alexander Turney Stewart
. Five years earlier the CRRLI had bridged the LIRR, and the station served as a connection between both lines. Connecting tracks were available at the southwest corner of the bridge at the station, and on the northwest corner of the bridge west of the station. It was renamed "Hinsdale" in 1879 with the closing of the CRRLI depot of the same name along the Creedmoor Branch
, then renamed "East Hinsdale" in 1887. That same year, the station gained a control tower known as the "Tower #47." Apparently due to the presence of the florist John Lewis Childs
, the station was renamed "Floral Park" by 1890. Tower #47 was replaced with the "FK Tower" in 1904, the station itself was razed in 1909, and a second station was rebuilt and relocated the same year in July. In 1924 the LIRR replaced the FK Tower with the Park Tower, and rebuilt it again in 1946. The third and current elevated structure was built in 1960, as the second one was razed on October 20 of that same year.
next to Track 1 of the Main Line that is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The central one, Platform B, is a 10-car long island platform
next to Track 2 of the Main Line and Track 1 of the Hempstead Branch. This platform is generally used by eastbound Main Line trains or westbound or New York City
-bound Hempstead Branch trains. The southern one, Platform C, is a 10-car long side platform next to Track 2 of the Hempstead Branch and generally used by eastbound or Hempstead-bound trains. All four tracks are served by the platforms.
On weekday mornings, as of September 2006, three eastbound trains stop at Platform B, and one westbound train stops at Platform A. These services are intended to supplement service to and from the west and are not necessarily intended for Port Jefferson Branch customers. The station is not wheelchair accessible.
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...
train station in Floral Park, New York
Floral Park, New York
Floral Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island. The population as of the US Census of 2010 is 15,863. The village is at the western border of Nassau County, and is located in both the Town of Hempstead and the Town of North Hempstead...
at Tulip and Atlantic Avenues, on the 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...
and Hempstead Branch
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...
just west of their split. Most of its trains run to or from Hempstead, but a few Port Jefferson Branch
Port Jefferson Branch
The Port Jefferson Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch splits from the Main Line just east of Hicksville and runs northeast and east to Port Jefferson...
trains stop on weekday mornings.
History
The first Floral Park Station was built between October and November 1878 as "Stewart Junction," for the junction between the LIRR Main Line and the Central Railroad of Long IslandCentral Railroad of Long Island
Central Railroad of Long Island is a former railroad on Long Island built by Alexander Turney Stewart, who was also the founder of Garden City. The railroad was established in 1871, was merged with the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1874 to form the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad,...
built by Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart was a successful Irish American entrepreneur who made his multi-million fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods business in the world....
. Five years earlier the CRRLI had bridged the LIRR, and the station served as a connection between both lines. Connecting tracks were available at the southwest corner of the bridge at the station, and on the northwest corner of the bridge west of the station. It was renamed "Hinsdale" in 1879 with the closing of the CRRLI depot of the same name along the Creedmoor Branch
Creedmoor Branch
The Creedmoor Branch was the name of a short branch that the Long Island Rail Road gave to the right of way of tracks between its Floral Park station and Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens, New York...
, then renamed "East Hinsdale" in 1887. That same year, the station gained a control tower known as the "Tower #47." Apparently due to the presence of the florist John Lewis Childs
John Lewis Childs
John Lewis Childs was a horticultural businessman and politician who founded Floral Park, New York. In addition to a widespread reputation for being a zealous ornithologist, Childs is also credited with founding the first seed catalog business in the United States.-About:Childs was born in...
, the station was renamed "Floral Park" by 1890. Tower #47 was replaced with the "FK Tower" in 1904, the station itself was razed in 1909, and a second station was rebuilt and relocated the same year in July. In 1924 the LIRR replaced the FK Tower with the Park Tower, and rebuilt it again in 1946. The third and current elevated structure was built in 1960, as the second one was razed on October 20 of that same year.
Platforms and tracks
This station has three high-level platforms. The northern one, Platform A, is an eight-car long side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
next to Track 1 of the Main Line that is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
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-bound trains. The central one, Platform B, is a 10-car long island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
next to Track 2 of the Main Line and Track 1 of the Hempstead Branch. This platform is generally used by eastbound Main Line trains or westbound or New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-bound Hempstead Branch trains. The southern one, Platform C, is a 10-car long side platform next to Track 2 of the Hempstead Branch and generally used by eastbound or Hempstead-bound trains. All four tracks are served by the platforms.
On weekday mornings, as of September 2006, three eastbound trains stop at Platform B, and one westbound train stops at Platform A. These services are intended to supplement service to and from the west and are not necessarily intended for Port Jefferson Branch customers. The station is not wheelchair accessible.