Locust Valley (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Locust Valley is a station
along the Oyster Bay Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York
.
Locust Valley Station was opened on April 19, 1869 and was the terminus
of the line until 1889. It was rebuilt in November 1872, remodeled in 1885, and rebuilt again in December 1906, when the second station was moved to a private location. When Mill Neck Station
was closed on March 16, 1998, Locust Valley became the last station before the end of the line. The station also contains an old-style wooden shelter on the eastbound tracks, and a former interlocking tower, known to the LIRR
as Locust Tower that now serves as a Nassau County Police Department
booth for the 2nd Precinct patrolmen assigned to the area.
No bus access is available at the station; however, local taxicabs do stop.
s, each four cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The south platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Oyster Bay
-bound trains. The Oyster Bay Branch has two tracks at this location.
Train station
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along the Oyster Bay Branch
Oyster Bay Branch
The Oyster Bay 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 Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay.-History:...
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 located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York
Locust Valley, New York
Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay...
.
Locust Valley Station was opened on April 19, 1869 and was the terminus
Terminal Station
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of the line until 1889. It was rebuilt in November 1872, remodeled in 1885, and rebuilt again in December 1906, when the second station was moved to a private location. When Mill Neck Station
Mill Neck (LIRR station)
Mill Neck is a closed rail station along the Oyster Bay Branch. It was originally opened around November 1892 as a replacement of the former Bayville Station, which was built in 1889 as a boxcar at the Kaintuck Lane railroad crossing on the west side os Shu Swamp...
was closed on March 16, 1998, Locust Valley became the last station before the end of the line. The station also contains an old-style wooden shelter on the eastbound tracks, and a former interlocking tower, known to the LIRR
Lirr
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as Locust Tower that now serves as a Nassau County Police Department
Nassau County Police Department
The Nassau County Police Department is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York.-History:In 1925, concerned about rising crime rates, the County Board of Supervisors voted to create the Nassau County Police Department, replacing a scattered system of constables and town and village...
booth for the 2nd Precinct patrolmen assigned to the area.
No bus access is available at the station; however, local taxicabs do stop.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level 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...
s, each four cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
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-bound trains. The south platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (LIRR station)
Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues. It is a sheltered concrete elevated platform that stands in the shadows of the original station, which was accessible from the ends of...
-bound trains. The Oyster Bay Branch has two tracks at this location.
External links
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
- Station from Birch Hill Road from Google Maps Street View
