Massapequa (LIRR station)

Massapequa
Station statistics
Address	Sunrise Highway & Broadway Massapequa, New York
Coordinates	40°40′37″N 73°28′09″W / 40.676901°N 73.469052°W / 40.676901; -73.469052Coordinates: 40°40′37″N 73°28′09″W / 40.676901°N 73.469052°W / 40.676901; -73.469052
Lines	Babylon Branch
Connections	MTA Long Island Bus: N54, N55, N80, N81 Yellow Taxi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike rack and locker
Other information
Opened	October 26, 1867
Rebuilt	1891, 1953
Electrified	750V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Owned by	MTA
Fare zone	7
Formerly	South Oyster Bay (1867-1889)
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	5,919[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Seaford toward New York terminals Babylon Branch Massapequa Park toward Babylon

Massapequa is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Massapequa, New York. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway east of Broadway and NY 107 and parking lots are located far beyond its given location. The station serves the Babylon Branch, which leads to the Montauk Branch.

Massapequa Station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch trains that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th Century. It was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on October 28, 1867 as South Oyster Bay station, until May 1889. The second relocated depot was built May and June 1891, and razed in January 1953 as part of the grade elimination project of the post-war era. A temporary station was relocated west of the former location on January 12, 1953, and the current elevated structure was in service between December 14 & 18, 1953.

Massapequa Station is near the west side of Massapequa Preserve State Park. During much of the mid-20th Century, Robert Moses wanted to extend the Bethpage State Parkway along the west side of the park down to Merrick Road.

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
• Station timetable for Massapequa
• South Oyster Bay-Massapequa Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
• Broadway entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Station House from Google Maps Street View