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Stony Brook (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Stony Brook is a historic station
on the Port Jefferson Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is located in Stony Brook on the southeast side of New York State Route 25A
, across the street from the intersection of Route 25A with Cedar Street. On the opposite side of the tracks is the State University of New York at Stony Brook
. There is also an at-grade pedestrian crossing between the station and a parking lot at the University.
When the Flowerfield
station (to the west) closed in 1958 and the Setauket
station (to the east) closed in 1980, Stony Brook Station became the penultimate station on the Port Jefferson Branch. Beginning in April 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
plans a renovation project that is intended to last until January 2011.
s, each 12 cars long. The Port Jefferson Branch has two tracks at this location (main track and siding).
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 Port Jefferson Branch
Port Jefferson Branch
The Port Jefferson 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 Hicksville and runs northeast and east to Port Jefferson...
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 in Stony Brook on the southeast side of New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
, across the street from the intersection of Route 25A with Cedar Street. On the opposite side of the tracks is the State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
. There is also an at-grade pedestrian crossing between the station and a parking lot at the University.
History
Stony Brook Station was built in 1873 by the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad (although some sources have claimed it was built in 1888), and rebuilt in 1917. Despite the impact of the arrival of Stony Brook University in 1957, the station has remained a small one-story depot. Parking has always been limited, but efforts to increase capacity at the station have been attempted both by SUNY and NYSDOT.When the Flowerfield
Flowerfield (LIRR station)
Flowerfield was a former station along the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Saint James, New York. The station opened in 1910 on a parcel purchased by John Lewis Childs to grow plants and seeds, which was later acquired by the Gyrodyne Company of America. The station closed in...
station (to the west) closed in 1958 and the Setauket
Setauket (LIRR station)
Setauket was a station stop along the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station was established in 1873, a freight station was built around 1877 and used as a depot. Another depot was built around 1883 and razed on October 3, 1960...
station (to the east) closed in 1980, Stony Brook Station became the penultimate station on the Port Jefferson Branch. Beginning in April 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
plans a renovation project that is intended to last until January 2011.
Platforms and tracks
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 12 cars long. The Port Jefferson Branch has two tracks at this location (main track and siding).
