Island Park station

Island Park
Island Park's station house, as seen in 2009.
General information
Location	Long Beach Road & Austin Boulevard Island Park, New York
Coordinates	40°36′02″N 73°39′19″W / 40.600433°N 73.655388°W / 40.600433; -73.655388
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Long Beach Branch
Distance	6.0 mi (9.7 km) from Valley Stream[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n15
Construction
Parking	Yes[2]
Bicycle facilities	Yes[2]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7[3]
History
Opened	1898 (NY&LB)
Rebuilt	1923
Electrified	September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	The Dykes (1898 – 1924)
Passengers
2012-14	3,062[4]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Oceanside toward Penn Station or Grand Central Long Beach Branch Long Beach Terminus
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Oceanside toward Lynbrook Long Beach Branch Wreck Lead toward Long Beach
Location

Island Park is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach Branch serving the residents of Island Park, Barnum Island, and Harbor Isle. The station can platform a 12-car train and is fully wheelchair accessible with ramps from street level. Parking facilities are also available. Southwest of the station the train crosses over Reynolds Channel via the Wreck Lead Bridge.

The station is located at the southern intersection of Long Beach Road (CR D39) and Austin Boulevard (CR C05), and is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The average commute time between Island Park and Penn Station is 45–50 minutes. The average commute time between Island Park and Jamaica is 25–30 minutes.