Laurelton (LIRR station)

Infobox Station
name=Laurelton
style=LIRR


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address=224th Street & 141st Road
Laurelton, NY
line=rail color box|system=LIRR|line=Atlantic Far Rockawayrail color box|system=LIRR|line=Long Beach
other=NYCT Buses
Linden Taxi
platform=1(Island Platform)
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parking=Yes; Free
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opened=April 1907 [ [http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrphotos/LIRR%20Station%20History.htm Long Island Railroad Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)] ]
closed=
rebuilt=1941, 1942, 1948, 1950.
electrified=October 16, 1905
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owned=MTA
zone=3
former=Central Avenue
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Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located in the Laurelton neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The station is located at 225th Street and 141st Road. This station has an island platform and can hold an 8-car train. There are enclosed waiting rooms, and ticket vending machines on street level. Service is provided by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches.

Laurelton Station was originally built in April 1907. The line was electrified on October 16, 1905 two years before the station opened. The original station house was built in connection with the Laurelton Land Company, and the tracks were laid below ground with a floral arrangement on the embankment spelling out the community's name. On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade elimination project, but relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was cancelled, more than likely due to the war effort. All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16-18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade elimination project was revived. The old depot was razed sometime in 1950 The new elevated structure was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and eastbound trains on November 27, 1950.

=NYCT Bus Connections=

*Q77: Springfield Gardens-Jamaica
*Q85: Rosedale or Green Acres Mall-Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer Subway

References

External links

* [http://lirr42.mta.info/stationinfo.asp?station=085 LIRR station information for Laurelton]
*Geolinks-US-buildingscale|40.668530|-73.751822

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