Nassau Boulevard (LIRR station)

Nassau Boulevard
Nassau Boulevard Station, looking east from the westbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Nassau Boulevard & South Avenue Garden City, New York
Coordinates	40°43′23″N 73°39′46″W / 40.722933°N 73.662751°W / 40.722933; -73.662751Coordinates: 40°43′23″N 73°39′46″W / 40.722933°N 73.662751°W / 40.722933; -73.662751
Lines	Hempstead Branch
Connections	All Island Transportation
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Opened	1907
Electrified	May 26, 1908 750V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Owned by	MTA
Fare zone	4
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	1,741[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Stewart Manor toward New York terminals Hempstead Branch Garden City toward Hempstead

The Nassau Boulevard is a station on the west side of Nassau Boulevard in Garden City, New York. It is one of five Long Island Rail Road stations in the village. Originally it was a station for "Stewart's Central Rail Road," a railroad envisioned to serve the village of Garden City by its founder, Alexander Turney Stewart. The station however, was built in 1907 which was over four decades after Stewart's death, and not built by Stewart himself. Nassau Boulevard Station is just down the road to Adelphi University and provides fast commute into Manhattan. There is ample parking at the station, permit only. In the early 2000s, the station underwent renovations including installation of ramps.

Platforms and tracks

The station has two slightly offset high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. 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 or Hempstead-bound trains. There are two tracks here.

References

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

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for Nassau Boulevard
• Station timetable for Nassau Boulevard
• Unofficial LIRR History website
  • 1907 Nassau Boulevard Station Photo
  • January 2006 Nassau Boulevard Photo from Cobblestone Parking Lot
• Nassau Boulevard LIRR station (The Subway Nut)
• Station House from Google Maps Street View