Medford station

Medford
View of Medford station's sheltered platform from the parking lot.
General information
LocationNY 112 and Railroad Avenue
Medford, New York
Coordinates40°49′02″N 72°59′57″W / 40.817356°N 72.999159°W / 40.817356; -72.999159
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Distance54.1 mi (87.1 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsLocal Transit Suffolk County Transit: 55
Construction
ParkingYes; Free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone10
History
OpenedJune 26, 1844[2]
Rebuilt1889, 1940, 2000–2001
Passengers
200641[3]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Ronkonkoma
Terminus
Ronkonkoma Branch
Greenport Branch
Yaphank
toward Greenport
Proposed services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Ronkonkoma
Terminus
Ronkonkoma Branch
Greenport Branch
East Yaphank
toward Ronkonkoma
Location
Map

Medford is a station in the hamlet of Medford, New York on the Main Line (Greenport Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. Medford is located on New York State Route 112 between Peconic Avenue and Long Island Avenue. Access to the station is available from a narrow curving roadway leading off Route 112. This roadway used to connected with the Ohio Avenue intersection until Ohio Avenue was closed north of Peconic Avenue in 2007. It is also accessible from the north end of Oregon Avenue, although the Medford Fire Department periodically closes the Oregon Avenue access road for drills or other exercises.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Opening of the Long Island Railroad to Medford Station, Pachogue, Fire Place and Carman's River". The Evening Post. New York, New York. July 6, 1844. p. 4. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study