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St. Albans (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Saint Albans is a station
on the Long Island Rail Road
located in the St. Albans
neighborhood of Queens
in New York City
. Located at Linden Boulevard
and Montauk Place (named for the railroad right-of-way
), the station has an island platform
between the two tracks. Listed as a West Hempstead Branch
station, it is mostly served by trains on the Babylon Branch
. , 216 trains stop here per week, with 15 of those being westbound morning trains of the West Hempstead Branch, and the remaining 201 being Babylon Branch trains. The platform can hold only the front six cars on a train. A secondary exit at the south end leads to the midblock of Montauk Place. The station has had a recent renovation, including new lighting and new waiting benches.
trains, but most service is provided by Babylon Branch
trains. West Hempstead Branch trains only serve the station on weekday mornings (which are westbound trains), while hourly Babylon Branch trains serve it daily from about 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM during off peak periods. Babylon Branch trains also serve the station bihourly on weekends. The station sees no late night service.
The station is within Zone 3 and is within the boundaries of the CityTicket
program.
was built through the area, but no stop appears here on the first timetables.
Saint Albans Station was built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called Baisley Boulevard).
The station was razed in 1935 as part of a grade elimination project.
The current elevated structure was opened either on October 22 or October 23, 1935.
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 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 the St. Albans
St. Albans, Queens
St. Albans is a middle class community in the New York City borough of Queens around the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard, about two miles north of JFK Airport. It is southeast of Jamaica, west of Cambria Heights and north of Springfield Gardens and Laurelton.The neighborhood...
neighborhood of Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
in New York City
New York City
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. Located at Linden Boulevard
Linden Boulevard
Linden Boulevard is a boulevard in New York City. It starts off at Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn and stretches through both Brooklyn and Queens. This boulevard, especially the area of Cambria Heights between Springfield Boulevard and the Nassau County line represents a smaller version of shopping...
and Montauk Place (named for the railroad right-of-way
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
), the station has an 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...
between the two tracks. Listed as a West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
station, it is mostly served by trains 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...
. , 216 trains stop here per week, with 15 of those being westbound morning trains of the West Hempstead Branch, and the remaining 201 being Babylon Branch trains. The platform can hold only the front six cars on a train. A secondary exit at the south end leads to the midblock of Montauk Place. The station has had a recent renovation, including new lighting and new waiting benches.
Service
The station is listed on timetables and maps as being served by West Hempstead BranchWest Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
trains, but most service is provided by 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. West Hempstead Branch trains only serve the station on weekday mornings (which are westbound trains), while hourly Babylon Branch trains serve it daily from about 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM during off peak periods. Babylon Branch trains also serve the station bihourly on weekends. The station sees no late night service.
The station is within Zone 3 and is within the boundaries of the CityTicket
CityTicket
CityTicket is a program that was instituted on January 10, 2004 by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. It allows weekend travel on the Metro-North Railroad or the Long Island Rail Road between any two points within the borders of New York City, for a reduced $3.75 fare. Tickets...
program.
History
In 1872, the Long Island Rail Road's Cedarhurst Cut-offCedarhurst Cut-off
The Cedarhurst Cut-off was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The line split from the LIRR's Main Line at Rockaway Junction and ran south via Springfield Gardens and Cedarhurst and on to Far Rockaway...
was built through the area, but no stop appears here on the first timetables.
Saint Albans Station was built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called Baisley Boulevard).
The station was razed in 1935 as part of a grade elimination project.
The current elevated structure was opened either on October 22 or October 23, 1935.
Platform and tracks
This station has one six-car-long 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.
