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Cold Spring Harbor (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Cold Spring Harbor is a station
on the Long Island Rail Road
's Port Jefferson Branch
. It is located at West Pulaski Road and East Gate Drive, just south of Woodbury Road. This station is located in the town of Huntington, New York
, and is the westernmost station along the Port Jefferson Branch in Suffolk County, New York
.
as "Woodbury Station," then renamed "Cold Spring Harbor Station" on October 15, 1880, despite the fact that Cold Spring Harbor
is actually across the Suffolk County Line. Sometime between 1901 and 1902 it was actually moved east to Cold Spring Harbor. The station was razed then rebuilt in 1948. In recent years, the station has served as the western terminus of New York State Bicycle Route 25A.
s. The north platform, Platform A, adjacent to Track 1, is 12 cars long and is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The south platform, Platform B, adjacent to Track 2, is eight cars long and is generally used by eastbound trains. The Port Jefferson Branch has two tracks at this location.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on 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...
's Port Jefferson Branch
Port Jefferson Branch
The Port Jefferson Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch splits from the Main Line just east of Hicksville and runs northeast and east to Port Jefferson...
. It is located at West Pulaski Road and East Gate Drive, just south of Woodbury Road. This station is located in the town of Huntington, New York
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, and is the westernmost station along the Port Jefferson Branch in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
.
History
The station was originally built in Nassau (then Queens) County in December 1875 in WoodburyWoodbury, New York
Woodbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Woodbury, Nassau County, New York*Woodbury, Orange County, New York...
as "Woodbury Station," then renamed "Cold Spring Harbor Station" on October 15, 1880, despite the fact that Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975.Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
is actually across the Suffolk County Line. Sometime between 1901 and 1902 it was actually moved east to Cold Spring Harbor. The station was razed then rebuilt in 1948. In recent years, the station has served as the western terminus of New York State Bicycle Route 25A.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The north platform, Platform A, adjacent to Track 1, is 12 cars long and is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-bound trains. The south platform, Platform B, adjacent to Track 2, is eight cars long and is generally used by eastbound trains. The Port Jefferson Branch has two tracks at this location.
External links
- Hicksville & Cold Spring Harbor Branch Map; 1855 (Arrt's Arrchives)
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
