New Hyde Park station

New Hyde Park
New Hyde Park station in August 2022
General information
LocationNew Hyde Park Road & Second Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY
Coordinates40°43′51″N 73°40′50″W / 40.730932°N 73.680569°W / 40.730932; -73.680569
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Distance16.2 mi (26.1 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n24, n25
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1845
Rebuilt1870, 1947,[2] 2002–2003
ElectrifiedOctober 1926
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesHyde Park (1845–1904)
Passengers
20063,451[3]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Jamaica Port Jefferson Branch Merillon Avenue
     Oyster Bay Branch does not stop here
     Ronkonkoma Branch does not stop here
     Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Floral Park Main Line Merillon Avenue
toward Greenport
Location
Map

New Hyde Park is a Long Island Rail Road station on the Main Line. It is located at New Hyde Park Road and Second Avenue in New Hyde Park, New York. The station house was near the eastern part of the westbound platform, it is now demolished for the accommodation of the LIRR's third track expansion project. The station is wheelchair accessible and had two grade crossings on either side of the station; however, as of 2020, both have been demolished and turned into an underpasses. It is only listed on the Port Jefferson Branch timetable and most service is provided by that branch.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Images of Rail: Long Island Rail Road Stations. Arcadia Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 9780738511801.
  3. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study