Massapequa Park (LIRR station)

Massapequa Park
Looking west on the platform
Station statistics
Address	Sunsrise Highway and Park Boulevard Massapequa Park, New York
Coordinates	40°40′40″N 73°27′17″W / 40.677851°N 73.45474°W / 40.677851; -73.45474Coordinates: 40°40′40″N 73°27′17″W / 40.677851°N 73.45474°W / 40.677851; -73.45474
Lines	Babylon Branch
Connections	MTA Long Island Bus: N54, N55, N80, N81 Yellow Taxi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes; With local permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike racks
Other information
Opened	1933
Rebuilt	1966-80
Electrified	750V (DC) third rail
Owned by	MTA
Fare zone	7
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	3,345[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Massapequa toward New York terminals Babylon Branch Amityville toward Babylon

Massapequa Park is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on New York State Route 27 and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of Massapequa Park residential permits.

Massapequa Park Station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. The station originally opened as a platformed shelter on December 3, 1933, east of Massapequa Station where Robert Moses wanted to extend the Bethpage State Parkway. It was replaced in 1966 by a temporary station which remained in use until the current elevated station opened on December 13, 1980, making it the last station to be elevated along the Babylon Branch. Some morning rush-hour westbound trains originate at Massapequa Park Station. This station is also a terminus for some eastbound rush-hour trains in the afternoon.

Platform and tracks

The station has one 12-car-long high-level island platform between the two tracks.

References

1. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for Massapequa Park
• Station timetable for Massapequa Park
• Old Massapequa Park Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
• Park Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Station House from Google Maps Street View