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Island Park (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Island Park is a station
on the Long Island Rail Road's
Long Beach Branch
serving the residents of Island Park
, Barnum Island
, and Harbor Isle
. It is the penultimate station on the branch. The station can platform a 12-car train and is fully wheelchair accessible
with ramps from street level. Parking facilities are also available. Southwest of the station the train crosses over Reynolds Channel
.
The station is located at the southern intersection of Long Beach Road and Austin Boulevard (Nassau County
Routes 1A and 1, respectively), and is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) from Penn Station
in Midtown Manhattan
. The average commute time between Island Park and Penn Station is 45–50 minutes. The average commute time between Island Park and Jamaica
is 25–30 minutes.
This station has two slightly offset high-level side platform
s, each 10 cars long. The east platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The west platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Beach
-bound trains. The Long Beach Branch has two tracks at this location.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Long Island Rail Road's
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...
Long Beach Branch
Long Beach Branch
The Long Beach 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 Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the...
serving the residents of Island Park
Island Park, New York
Island Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 4,655.Island Park is located in the town of Hempstead.-Geography:...
, Barnum Island
Barnum Island, New York
Barnum Island is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2010 census.Barnum Island is an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead...
, and Harbor Isle
Harbor Isle, New York
Harbor Isle is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2010 census...
. It is the penultimate station on the branch. The station can platform a 12-car train and is fully 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 ramps from street level. Parking facilities are also available. Southwest of the station the train crosses over Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel is a strait in Nassau County, New York which separates a barrier island that contains the City of Long Beach and the villages of Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach from Long Island and Barnum Island. The channel begins at the East Rockaway Inlet and ends at Point Lookout where it merges...
.
The station is located at the southern intersection of Long Beach Road and Austin Boulevard (Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
Routes 1A and 1, respectively), and is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) from 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 Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
. The average commute time between Island Park and Penn Station is 45–50 minutes. The average commute time between Island Park and 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...
is 25–30 minutes.
History
Island Park Station was built as a signal stop by the New York and Long Beach Railroad in April 1898 as The Dykes and served as a flag stop during much of the early 20th Century. In 1922, developer Edgewater Smith changed the name of the island from Jekyl Island to Island Park, however the name of the station wasn't changed until 1924, the previous name that replaced the former Jekyl Island Station(originally Barnum Island Station) to the north. The existing station building was built in May 1923.Platform and track configuration
Side 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...
s, each 10 cars long. The east platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by 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 trains. The west platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Beach
Long Beach (LIRR station)
Long Beach is the terminus of the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Park Place and Park Avenue in the City of Long Beach, New York...
-bound trains. The Long Beach Branch has two tracks at this location.
