Glen Street (LIRR station)
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Glen Street is a station
along the Oyster Bay Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is located on Glen Street (former NY 107), near Elm Avenue, in the City of Glen Cove, New York
.
Glen Street Station was the terminus
of the branch when it was built on May 16, 1867, until the line was extended to Locust Valley
in 1869. Glen Cove's first railroad station was located to the of the current station on the land now occupied by a Burger King. It was replaced in 1888. While it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(like nearby Sea Cliff Railroad Station), it has been listed as a New York State historic landmark since 1967.
s, each long enough for one and a half cars. The west platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by southbound or New York City
-bound trains. The east platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by northbound or Oyster Bay
-bound trains. The Oyster Bay Branch has two tracks at this location.
Train station
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along the Oyster Bay Branch
Oyster Bay Branch
The Oyster Bay 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 Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay.-History:...
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...
. It is located on Glen Street (former NY 107), near Elm Avenue, in the City of Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964....
.
Glen Street Station was the terminus
Terminal Station
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of the branch when it was built on May 16, 1867, until the line was extended to Locust Valley
Locust Valley (LIRR station)
Locust Valley is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York....
in 1869. Glen Cove's first railroad station was located to the of the current station on the land now occupied by a Burger King. It was replaced in 1888. While it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(like nearby Sea Cliff Railroad Station), it has been listed as a New York State historic landmark since 1967.
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, each long enough for one and a half cars. The west platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by southbound or New York City
New York City
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-bound trains. The east platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by northbound or Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (LIRR station)
Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues. It is a sheltered concrete elevated platform that stands in the shadows of the original station, which was accessible from the ends of...
-bound trains. The Oyster Bay Branch has two tracks at this location.
External links
- Unofficial Long Island Railroad History Website
- Glen Cove (old Nassau) and Glen Street Stations (Sam Berliner III's Victorian Stations of the LIRR)
