New Hyde Park (LIRR station)

New Hyde Park
Western end
Station statistics
Address	New Hyde Park Road & 2nd Avenue New Hyde Park, NY
Coordinates	40°43′51″N 73°40′50″W / 40.730932°N 73.680569°W / 40.730932; -73.680569Coordinates: 40°43′51″N 73°40′50″W / 40.730932°N 73.680569°W / 40.730932; -73.680569
Lines	Oyster Bay Branch   Ronkonkoma Branch   Port Jefferson Branch
Connections	Long Island Bus: N24, N25
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Opened	1870
Rebuilt	1947, 2002-2003
Electrified	October 1926 750V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Owned by	MTA
Fare zone	4
Formerly	Hyde Park(1870-1904)
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	3,451[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Floral Park toward New York terminals Main Line (Port Jefferson Branch) (also Oyster Bay Branch and Ronkonkoma Branch) Merillon Avenue toward Greenport, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson

New Hyde Park is a train station on the Main Line (Port Jefferson Branch service) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at New Hyde Park Road and 2nd Avenue in New Hyde Park, New York. The station house is near the eastern part of the westbound platform. The station is wheelchair accessible with grade crossings at both ends of the platforms.

Platforms and tracks

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. Two grade crossings bracket the station and another is 1200 feet west of the station. The north platform, next to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City-bound trains. The south platform, next to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound trains, but Track 2 carries some westbound trains during the morning rush hour. The Main Line has two tracks.

References

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

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for New Hyde Park
• Station timetable for New Hyde Park
• New Hyde Park Station (The SubwayNut)
• Arrt's Arrchives:
  • Photographic History; Parts One and Two
• New Hyde Park LIRR station (The Subway Nut)
• Station House from Google Maps Street View

Central and eastern part