Owned by MTA Connections NYCT Bus: Q85 Opened April 1907 | Tracks 2 Parking Yes Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 224th Street & 141st Road
Laurelton, NY Line(s) Far Rockaway Branch
Long Beach Branch
Babylon Branch Address Queens, NY 11413, United States Owner Metropolitan Transportation Authority Connection MTA Regional Bus Operations Similar Locust Manor, Centre Avenue, Manorville, Canal Street, Rosedale | ||
Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, in the Laurelton neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The station is at 225th Street and 141st Road and has an eight-car island platform between the two tracks. There are enclosed waiting rooms and ticket vending machines on street level. Service is provided by Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches and 1 weekend westbound overnight Babylon train.
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Station layout
This station has one high-level island platform that is eight cars long.
History
Laurelton Station was originally built in April 1907. The line was electrified on October 16, 1905, two years before the station opened, and was one of two stations along the Atlantic Branch to replace the former Springfield Station, the other being at Higbie Avenue. The original station house was built in connection with the Laurelton Land Company, and the tracks were laid below ground with a floral arrangement on the embankment spelling out the community's name. It was also located northwest of Springfield Junction. On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade elimination project, but relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was canceled, more than likely due to the war effort. All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16–18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade elimination project was revived. The old depot was razed sometime in 1950. The new elevated structure was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and eastbound trains on November 27, 1950.
As this station is in fare zone 3, it is eligible for the weekend's CityTicket program. The station's current appearance is similar to that of Rosedale Station, except that the trim is blue rather than maroon.