Pinelawn station

Pinelawn
The station, as seen from the Wellwood Avenue grade crossing, on April 21, 2024.
General information
LocationWellwood Avenue (County Route 3) and Long Island Avenue
East Farmingdale, New York
Coordinates40°44′43″N 73°23′58″W / 40.745339°N 73.399572°W / 40.745339; -73.399572
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Distance32.4 mi (52.1 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes; Free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone9
History
Opened1895
Rebuilt1915, 1925, 1979, 2018
Electrified1987
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesMelville (1895–1897)
Pinelawn (Melville) (1897–1899)
Passengers
200650[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Farmingdale Ronkonkoma Branch
limited service
Wyandanch
toward Ronkonkoma
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Republic Main Line Wyandanch
toward Greenport
Location
Map

Pinelawn is a railroad station along the Main Line (Ronkonkoma Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Long Island Avenue, just east of the Wellwood Avenue (CR 3) grade crossing in East Farmingdale, New York.

The Pinelawn station primarily serves off-peak local trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch. Approximately 36 trains currently stop at the station every week. As of 2024, the station sees no service during late nights or peak hours.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study