Forest Hills station (LIRR)

Forest Hills
Forest Hills LIRR station south entrance
General information
Location	71st Avenue and Austin Street Forest Hills, Queens, New York
Coordinates	40°43′10″N 73°50′42″W / 40.719483°N 73.844883°W / 40.719483; -73.844883
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Main Line
Distance	6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	New York City Subway: ​​​ at Forest Hills–71st Avenue MTA Bus: Q23, Q60, Q64, QM11, QM12, QM18
Construction
Accessible	ADA Accessible-Yes 2 Ramps are present at Forest Hills, one for each platform.
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Closed	1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Rebuilt	August 5, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-08-05)
Electrified	June 16, 1910 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2017	1,967[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Woodside toward Penn Station or Grand Central Hempstead Branch Peak periods only Kew Gardens toward Hempstead Ronkonkoma Branch Peak periods only Kew Gardens toward Ronkonkoma Far Rockaway Branch Peak periods only Kew Gardens toward Far Rockaway Babylon Branch Kew Gardens toward Babylon West Hempstead Branch limited service Kew Gardens toward West Hempstead Long Beach Branch Peak periods only Kew Gardens toward Long Beach      Port Jefferson Branch does not stop here      Oyster Bay Branch does not stop here      Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Grand Street toward Long Island City or Penn Station Main Line Kew Gardens toward Greenport
Legend to Woodside to Kew Gardens
Location

The Forest Hills station is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), located in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It is lightly used compared to other stations in the city, with 2,408 daily riders in 2023;^[3] many residents opt for the subway because of its more frequent service, cheaper fares, and direct express trains to Midtown Manhattan. The station is wheelchair accessible.