Rosedale station (LIRR)

Rosedale
Looking west
General information
Location	Francis Lewis Boulevard and Sunrise Highway Rosedale, Queens, New York
Coordinates	40°39′57″N 73°44′08″W / 40.6659°N 73.7356°W / 40.6659; -73.7356
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Atlantic Branch
Distance	14.0 mi (22.5 km) from Atlantic Terminal[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 (Atlantic Branch), 2 (Montauk Branch)
Connections	NYCT Buses: Q5, Q85, X63
Construction
Parking	Municipal Parking (NYC Permit Required)
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	May 1870 (SSRRLI)[2]
Rebuilt	1889, 1950, 2005
Electrified	May 17, 1906 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Foster's Meadow (1870–1892)[3]
Passengers
2012—2014	2,476[4]
Rank	45 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Laurelton toward Penn Station or Grand Central Far Rockaway Branch weekdays Valley Stream toward Far Rockaway Long Beach Branch weekends Valley Stream toward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Springfield Gardens toward Long Island City Montauk Division Valley Stream toward Montauk Laurelton toward Flatbush Avenue Atlantic Division Valley Stream Terminus
Location

Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch in the Rosedale neighborhood of Queens, New York City. The station is at Sunrise Highway, Francis Lewis Boulevard and 243rd Street. The station is included in the MTA's CityTicket program.