Massapequa Park (LIRR station)
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Massapequa Park is a station
on the Babylon Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is officially located on New York State Route 27
and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York
, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of Massapequa Park residential permits.
Massapequa Park Station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch
trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. The station originally opened as a platformed shelter on December 3, 1933, east of Massapequa Station
where Robert Moses
wanted to extend the Bethpage State Parkway
. It was replaced in 1966 by a temporary station which remained in use until the current elevated station opened on December 13, 1980, making it the last station to be elevated along the Babylon Branch. Some morning rush-hour westbound trains originate at Massapequa Park Station. This station is also a terminus for some eastbound rush-hour trains in the afternoon.
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 on New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...
and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York
Massapequa Park, New York
The Village of Massapequa Park is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of Massapequa Park residential permits.
Massapequa Park Station is typical of the elevated 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...
trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. The station originally opened as a platformed shelter on December 3, 1933, east of Massapequa Station
Massapequa (LIRR station)
Massapequa is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Massapequa, New York. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway east of Broadway and NY 107 and parking lots are located far beyond its given location. The station serves the Babylon Branch, which leads to the Montauk...
where Robert Moses
Robert Moses
Robert Moses was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County, New York. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of...
wanted to extend the Bethpage State Parkway
Bethpage State Parkway
The Bethpage State Parkway is a 2.49 mile long state parkway in Nassau County, New York, United States. Its southern end is an interchange with the Southern State Parkway, and its northern end is a traffic circle within Bethpage State Park. In between are three interchanges that service...
. It was replaced in 1966 by a temporary station which remained in use until the current elevated station opened on December 13, 1980, making it the last station to be elevated along the Babylon Branch. Some morning rush-hour westbound trains originate at Massapequa Park Station. This station is also a terminus for some eastbound rush-hour trains in the afternoon.
Platform and tracks
The station has one 12-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.