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Hicksville (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Hicksville is a station on the Main Line
of the Long Island Rail Road
located in Hicksville
, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica
by combined weekday/weekend ridership. As of May 2011, 133 trains stop at this station every weekday.
Most trains for the Port Jefferson Branch
stop at Hicksville, and while all trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch
pass through this station, a few do not stop. Additionally, three trains via the Montauk Branch
stop here daily.
Travel time to Penn Station
in Manhattan
is 40 to 50 minutes, depending on whether the train is local or express.
The station is at Newbridge Road (Route 106
) and West Barclay Street. It has two island platform
s and three tracks. It is wheelchair accessible
, with an elevator to each platform from street level. It is served by 11 Long Island Bus routes and a yellow cab service on the ground level of the station.
s, A and B, and three tracks, with Track 2 between and accessible from each platform. Generally, Platform A is used for westbound trains and Platform B for eastbound trains. Track 1, on the north side of Platform A, is used mostly for trains that terminate or originate at Hicksville, and occasionally freight trains. Track 2 is between platforms A and B, and trains on this track open their doors on both sides. Track 2 is usually used for westbound trains to Penn Station
, Atlantic Terminal, or the other New York terminals. Track 3 is normally used for eastbound trains, except on weekday mornings when there are also some westbound trains.
The Port Jefferson Branch to Port Jefferson
station splits from the Main Line at Divide Interlocking directly east of the station, on the east side of the bridge over Broadway (NY 107). The Port Jefferson Branch turns northeast, while the Main Line turns southeast on its way towards Ronkonkoma
and Greenport
; the Main Line also carries Central Branch
bound trains carrying commuters toward Babylon
station en route to the Montauk Branch
.
in 1841, after a delay caused by the depression that had begun with the Panic of 1837
. In 1854, the station gained a line known as the Hicksville and Syosset Railroad that later became the Port Jefferson Branch
of the LIRR. Ten years later on July 15, 1864, the first depot burned down. A second depot opened in September 1873, and was moved to a private location in 1909. The third depot opened on October 30, 1909, and was razed in November 1962 as the current elevated structure was being built.
The elevated station opened on September 12, 1964,
and was electrified in October 1970.
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...
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...
located in Hicksville
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...
, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica
Jamaica (LIRR station)
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers...
by combined weekday/weekend ridership. As of May 2011, 133 trains stop at this station every weekday.
Most trains for the 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...
stop at Hicksville, and while all trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch
Ronkonkoma Branch
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, "Ronkonkoma Branch" refers to trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville east to the line's terminus at Greenport.The section of the...
pass through this station, a few do not stop. Additionally, three trains via the Montauk Branch
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
stop here daily.
Travel time to Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
is 40 to 50 minutes, depending on whether the train is local or express.
The station is at Newbridge Road (Route 106
New York State Route 106
New York State Route 106 is a state highway in New York, running from NY 105 in North Bellmore to Oyster Bay. It runs through the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, including the hamlets of East Meadow, Levittown, Hicksville, Jericho, and East Norwich and the Villages of Brookville and...
) and West Barclay Street. It has two 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...
s and three tracks. It is wheelchair accessible
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
, with an elevator to each platform from street level. It is served by 11 Long Island Bus routes and a yellow cab service on the ground level of the station.
Platforms and tracks
There are two island platformIsland 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...
s, A and B, and three tracks, with Track 2 between and accessible from each platform. Generally, Platform A is used for westbound trains and Platform B for eastbound trains. Track 1, on the north side of Platform A, is used mostly for trains that terminate or originate at Hicksville, and occasionally freight trains. Track 2 is between platforms A and B, and trains on this track open their doors on both sides. Track 2 is usually used for westbound trains to Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
, Atlantic Terminal, or the other New York terminals. Track 3 is normally used for eastbound trains, except on weekday mornings when there are also some westbound trains.
The Port Jefferson Branch to Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson (LIRR station)
Port Jefferson is the terminus for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located on New York State Route 25A , on the north side of the tracks, but is also accessible from Oakland Avenue , as well as Railroad Avenue and Union Street on the south side of the tracks...
station splits from the Main Line at Divide Interlocking directly east of the station, on the east side of the bridge over Broadway (NY 107). The Port Jefferson Branch turns northeast, while the Main Line turns southeast on its way towards Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma (LIRR station)
Ronkonkoma is a major railroad station and transportation hub along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Ronkonkoma, New York. The station is the eastern terminus of the Ronkonkoma Branch and the western terminus of the Greenport Branch....
and Greenport
Greenport (LIRR station)
The Greenport Railroad Station is the terminus of the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Wiggins Street and Fourth Street in the Village of Greenport, New York, although the property spans as far east as 3rd Street and the Shelter Island North Ferry...
; the Main Line also carries Central Branch
Central Branch (Long Island Rail Road)
The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from just east of Bethpage to just west of Babylon. It was built in 1873 as part of the Babylon Extension of the Central Railroad of Long Island , which was owned by...
bound trains carrying commuters toward Babylon
Babylon (LIRR station)
Babylon is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York at Railroad Avenue west of Deer Park Avenue. It is on the Montauk Branch, and is the eastern terminus of the Babylon Branch service...
station en route to the Montauk Branch
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
.
History
Hicksville Station's first depot opened on March 1, 1837, as the temporary terminus of the LIRR. The hamlet and the station were both founded by Valentine Hicks, the son of an abolitionist preacher who also briefly served as an LIRR President. The line expanded to FarmingdaleFarmingdale, New York
The Village of Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States...
in 1841, after a delay caused by the depression that had begun with the Panic of 1837
Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis or market correction in the United States built on a speculative fever. The end of the Second Bank of the United States had produced a period of runaway inflation, but on May 10, 1837 in New York City, every bank began to accept payment only in specie ,...
. In 1854, the station gained a line known as the Hicksville and Syosset Railroad that later became the 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...
of the LIRR. Ten years later on July 15, 1864, the first depot burned down. A second depot opened in September 1873, and was moved to a private location in 1909. The third depot opened on October 30, 1909, and was razed in November 1962 as the current elevated structure was being built.
The elevated station opened on September 12, 1964,
and was electrified in October 1970.
MTA Long Island Bus Connections
- N20: Hicksville-Flushing
- N20 Limited: Hicksville-Flushing (AM rush hours only)
- N22: Hicksville-Jamaica
- N48: Jericho Quad-Hempstead (no Sunday service)
- N49: Jericho Quad-Hempstead
- N50: Hicksville-Bellmore (weekdays only)
- N73: Hicksville-Wantagh (no Sunday service)
- N74: Hicksville-Wantagh (weekdays only)
- N78: Plainview-Mineola (weekdays only)
- N79: Walt Whitman Mall-Mineola
- N80: Broadway Mall-Sunrise Mall (weekdays only)
- N81: Broadway Mall-Sunrise Mall (via Bethpage, weekdays only)
External links
- Hicksville Station (The SubwayNut)
- Steve Lynch's LIRR Maps, Photos, Charts, etc. (TrainsAreFun.com)
- Hicksville Station History
- 1962 Reconstruction Pamphlet; Pages 1, 2, 3, ,and 4
- Newbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
