Merrick station

Merrick
Merrick station as seen from Sunrise Highway.
General information
LocationSunrise Highway between Hewlett & Merrick Avenues
Merrick, New York
Coordinates40°39′50″N 73°33′03″W / 40.663769°N 73.550709°W / 40.663769; -73.550709
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Montauk Branch
Distance24.1 mi (38.8 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n19 (at Merrick Road)
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
Opened1867; 157 years ago (1867) (SSRRLI)
Rebuilt1885, 1902, 1969–1975
ElectrifiedMay 20, 1925
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012—20147,235[2]
Rank14 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Freeport Babylon Branch Bellmore
toward Babylon
     Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Freeport Montauk Division Bellmore
toward Montauk
Location
Map

Merrick is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway, between Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Avenue, in Merrick, New York. However, the parking areas for the station expand well beyond the given location.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. IV. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "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 from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020. Data collection took place after the pretest determinations, starting in September 2012 and concluding in May 2014. .... 2012-2014 LIRR O[rigin and ]D[estination] COUNTS: WEEKDAY East/West Total By Station in Numerical Order