Atlantic Terminal

Atlantic Terminal
The entrance pavilion at Atlantic Terminal, which opened in 2010.
General information
LocationAtlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°41′03″N 73°58′38″W / 40.684226°N 73.977234°W / 40.684226; -73.977234
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Atlantic Branch
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Connections New York City Subway:
"2" train"3" train"4" train"5" train"B" train"D" train"N" train"Q" train"R" train"W" train​ at Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center
Local Transit NYCT Bus: B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, B103
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJuly 2, 1877
Rebuilt1907, 2010
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesBrooklyn (1852–1877)
Flatbush Avenue (1877–2010)
Passengers
2012—201421,829 per weekday[1]
Rank4 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Terminus City Terminal Zone
Atlantic shuttle
Nostrand Avenue
toward Jamaica
West Hempstead Branch Nostrand Avenue
Hempstead Branch
Peak periods only
Nostrand Avenue
toward Hempstead
Babylon Branch
Peak periods only
Nostrand Avenue
toward Freeport
Far Rockaway Branch
Peak periods only
Jamaica
to Vanderbilt Yard
Location
Map

The Atlantic Terminal (formerly Flatbush Avenue) is the westernmost commuter rail terminal on the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Atlantic Branch, located at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It is the primary terminal for the West Hempstead Branch, and a peak-hour terminal for some trains on the Hempstead Branch, Far Rockaway Branch, and the Babylon Branch;[2] most other service is provided by frequent shuttles to Jamaica station. The terminal is located in the City Terminal Zone, the LIRR's Zone 1, and thus part of the CityTicket program.

  1. ^ "2012–2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report : Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 23, 2016. PDF pp. 15, 197. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "LIRR service changes starting November 13". MTA. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.