- Northport (LIRR station)
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Northport 
Northport StationStation statistics Address Larkfield Road and Bellerose Avenue
East Northport, New YorkCoordinates 40°52′50.57″N 73°19′42.60″W / 40.8807139°N 73.3285°WCoordinates: 40°52′50.57″N 73°19′42.60″W / 40.8807139°N 73.3285°W Lines Connections Suffolk County Transit: S41
Huntington Area Rapid Transit: H4, H6, H10
McRides Taxi
Orange & White TaxiPlatforms 1 side platform Tracks 1 Parking Yes; Free, Residential permits, Non-Residential permits, Parking meters, Off-Peak Parking Bicycle facilities Yes Other information Opened 1873 Rebuilt 1910 or 1927 Accessible 
Owned by MTA Fare zone 9 Formerly New Northport Station (1873-?)
Northport East Station (?-1899)Traffic Passengers (2006) 2,593[1] Services Preceding station LIRR Following station toward New York terminalsPort Jefferson Branch toward Port JeffersonNorthport is a station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at the corner of Larkfield Road and Bellerose Avenue, north of Suffolk CR 11 (Pulaski Road) in East Northport, New York.
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History
Northport Station was originally built between May and July 1873 as "New Northport Station" when the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad was built from Northport Junction to Port Jefferson, New York. The original line which lead directly into a station within Northport Village since April 25, 1868 became the Northport Branch. Between that period, the original Northport Station was renamed Old Northport Station, while at some point in or before 1899, "New" Northport Station was renamed "Northport East Station." Passenger service ended in 1899. Freight service continued until 1985 when the branch was abandoned.[2][3]
The current station house was rebuilt around 1910, although some sources claim it was in 1927. Regardless of the correct date, it was designed in a manner similar to stations such as those in Riverhead, Bay Shore, Manhasset, and Mineola. It also served as the south end of a trolley Line into Northport from 1902 to 1924.[4][5] A freight house from Camp Upton was moved to Northport Station in April 1922, after the railroad station there was dismantled. High-level platforms and a pedestrian bridge were added during the late-20th Century.
Platform and track
This station has one 12-car-long high-level side platform, north of the track. The Port Jefferson Branch has one track at this location.
Directly before the station and lasting until the track runs adjacent to Bellrose Avenue School, a passing siding spurs off from the mainline and runs adjacent to it. The switches are maintained by two position light signals next to the switches.
A second platform (for an extension of the siding, or a full-blown second track) was once planned for the station. The pedestrian bridge is wide enough for this extra construction, and the bridge's stairway on the far side of the station has a landing on the same level as the unbuilt outbound platform, symmetrical with the landing on the other side which is part of the existing platform.
Gallery
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View of station house, platform and pedestrian bridge
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Historic marker, placed by the Chamber of Commerce in 2000.
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Picture taken of the platform from the pedestrian bridge at night.
References
- ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
- ^ Old Northport Spur (Arrt's Arrchives)
- ^ Northport Spur (Unofficial Long Island Railroad History Website)
- ^ Northport Traction Company (Arrt's Arrchives)
- ^ Northport Trolley Line (1902-1924)
External links
Categories:- Long Island Rail Road stations
- Transportation in Suffolk County, New York
- Huntington, New York
- Railway stations opened in 1873
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