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Gibson (LIRR station)

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Owned by
  
MTA

Tracks
  
2

Opened
  
May 1928

Line(s)
  
Far Rockaway Branch

Parking
  
Yes

Platforms in use
  
2

Gibson (LIRR station)

Location
  
Gibson Boulevard & Munro Boulevard Valley Stream, New York

Connections
  
Nassau Inter-County Express: n1

Address
  
Valley Stream, NY 11581, United States

Owner
  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Connection
  
Nassau Inter-County Express

Similar
  
Lawrence, Canal Street, Union Hall Street, Winfield Junction, Westwood

Gibson is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, in Nassau County, New York. The station is at Gibson Boulevard and Munro Boulevard, south of Sunrise Highway, and is 18.6 miles (29.9 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Built in May 1928, it's the second newest station on the Far Rockaway Branch.

The residential area surrounding the train station divides the Valley Stream and Hewlett-Woodmere School districts. Those residing North of Munro Boulevard and Dubois Avenue are a part of the Valley Stream public education system, while those residing south of Munro and Dubois live in the public education system.

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long.

References

Gibson (LIRR station) Wikipedia