East Williston station

East Williston
The decorative shelter for East Williston station
General information
LocationNY 25B & Pennsylvania Avenue
East Williston and Williston Park, NY
Coordinates40°45′22″N 73°38′22″W / 40.75614°N 73.639426°W / 40.75614; -73.639426
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Oyster Bay Branch
Distance19.8 mi (31.9 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n27
(n27 stops three blocks east on Roslyn Road)
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedFebruary 1880
Rebuilt1965-1966, 1982
ElectrifiedJune 1934
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2006859[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Mineola Oyster Bay Branch Albertson
toward Oyster Bay
Location
Map

East Williston is the first station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located at Hillside Avenue (NY 25B) and Pennsylvania Avenue on the border between the Incorporated Villages of East Williston and Williston Park, in Nassau County, New York.

Electric third rail territory ends just north of the East Williston station, but as of 2024, all service is provided by diesel bi-level trains.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VI. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study