Carle Place (LIRR station)
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Carle Place is a station
along the Main Line
of the Long Island Rail Road
(LIRR). It is officially located at Cherry Lane & Atlantic Avenue in Carle Place, New York
, however the only parking space is at Stonehinge Lane, which is one block east of the corner of Cherry Lane and Mineola Avenue.
Carle Place Station was built on March 1, 1837 with the opening of the LIRR to Hicksville
. The station was closed sometime in 1859, however it was revived in 1923 as a sheltered shed. In 1950, the station was removed and then relocated 400’ east of the former location, opening on January 21, 1952. The station has existed as a pair of platformed shelters ever since then.
s, each 12 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 trains. The Main Line has two tracks.
Train station
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along the Main Line
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
(LIRR). It is officially located at Cherry Lane & Atlantic Avenue in Carle Place, New York
Carle Place, New York
Carle Place is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. As of 2010 the CDP population was 4,981...
, however the only parking space is at Stonehinge Lane, which is one block east of the corner of Cherry Lane and Mineola Avenue.
Carle Place Station was built on March 1, 1837 with the opening of the LIRR to Hicksville
Hicksville (LIRR station)
Hicksville is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road located in Hicksville, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica by combined weekday/weekend ridership...
. The station was closed sometime in 1859, however it was revived in 1923 as a sheltered shed. In 1950, the station was removed and then relocated 400’ east of the former location, opening on January 21, 1952. The station has existed as a pair of platformed shelters ever since then.
Platforms and tracks
This station has two high-level side platformSide platform
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s, each 12 cars long. The north platform, next to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
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-bound trains. The south platform, next to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound trains. The Main Line has two tracks.