Lawrence station (LIRR)

Lawrence
Parking lot view of Lawrence station. Note the stenciled glass above one of the doorways.
General information
LocationLawrence Avenue & Bayview Avenue
(2 blocks west of Central Avenue)
Lawrence, New York
Coordinates40°36′56″N 73°44′10″W / 40.615638°N 73.736050°W / 40.615638; -73.736050
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit MTA Bus: Q114
Local Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n31, n31x, n32
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJuly 29, 1869 (SSRRLI)[1]
Rebuilt1905
ElectrifiedDecember 11, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2006975[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Cedarhurst Far Rockaway Branch Inwood
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Cedarhurst Far Rockaway Branch Inwood
toward Hammels
Cedarhurst
toward Gibson
Rockaway Beach Division Inwood
toward Woodside
Location
Map

Lawrence is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in Lawrence, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The station is officially located at Lawrence Avenue and Bayview Avenue, two blocks west of Central Avenue. However, the actual location is two blocks north of Central Avenue, and Bayview Avenue is on the opposite side of the tracks. Lawrence Station is 21.8 miles (35.1 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.