Lindenhurst (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Lindenhurst is a station
on the Babylon Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is officially located at Wellwood Avenue (Suffolk CR 3) and East Hoffman Avenue (Suffolk CR 12) in Lindenhurst, New York
.
trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. It was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on October 28, 1867 as "Wellwood Station." It was renamed "Breslau Station" in 1870, after developers Thomas Wellwood and Charles S. Schleier renamed the community after his native Breslau in Prussia, then was renamed "Lindenhurst Station" in 1891. The station was burned down on January 23, 1901. The second station was built in 1902. This station was replaced with a temporary station in 1968 when construction of the current elevated station was started. The current elevated station was opened in 1973, and was renovated in the early 2000s, along with much of the rest of the Babylon line. The 1902 station was moved to a private location and restored as a museum 1971.
between the two tracks.
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 Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
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 is officially located at Wellwood Avenue (Suffolk CR 3) and East Hoffman Avenue (Suffolk CR 12) in Lindenhurst, New York
Lindenhurst, New York
Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. The population was 27,819 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lindenhurst is located at ....
.
History
Lindenhurst Station is typical of the elevated Babylon BranchBabylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. It was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on October 28, 1867 as "Wellwood Station." It was renamed "Breslau Station" in 1870, after developers Thomas Wellwood and Charles S. Schleier renamed the community after his native Breslau in Prussia, then was renamed "Lindenhurst Station" in 1891. The station was burned down on January 23, 1901. The second station was built in 1902. This station was replaced with a temporary station in 1968 when construction of the current elevated station was started. The current elevated station was opened in 1973, and was renovated in the early 2000s, along with much of the rest of the Babylon line. The 1902 station was moved to a private location and restored as a museum 1971.
Platform and tracks
The station has one 10-car-long high-level 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...
between the two tracks.
External links
- Old Lindenhurst Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
- Old Lindenhurst Station Today (Existing Railroad Stations in New York State)
- Lindenhurst Historical Society & Former Railroad Station
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
- LIRR Station History
- Travis Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Station House from Google Maps Street View
- East entrance from Google Maps Street View
