Locust Manor (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Locust Manor is a station
on the Long Island Rail Road
's Atlantic Branch serving the residents of the Locust Manor
neighborhood of Queens
, New York
.
The station is located at Farmers Boulevard and Bedell Street and is 14.0 miles (22.5 km) from Penn Station
in Midtown Manhattan
. This station has two exits; the northernmost exit leading to a park and ride
lot, and the southern exit to Farmers Boulevard. There are short canopies near the exits. Ticket machines are at a pedestrian tunnel on the north end of the station beneath the tracks.
The Far Rockaway Branch
provides regular service 24 hours a day. Some additional service is provided on the Long Beach Branch
as well during off peak hours. The station is located in LIRR's zone 3, and is included in the CityTicket
program.
The stop serves the Rochdale, Queens
section and its Rochdale Village apartment complex, and was also the stop for the racecourse on which Rochdale Village was erected, Jamaica Racetrack
. Today it contains fiberglass populuxe designed shelters on high-level platforms.
s, each eight cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The east platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Island
-bound trains. The rail line 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 Atlantic Branch serving the residents of the Locust Manor
Locust Manor, Queens
Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard,...
neighborhood of Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York City
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.
The station is located at Farmers Boulevard and Bedell Street and is 14.0 miles (22.5 km) from Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
. This station has two exits; the northernmost exit leading to a park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lot, and the southern exit to Farmers Boulevard. There are short canopies near the exits. Ticket machines are at a pedestrian tunnel on the north end of the station beneath the tracks.
The Far Rockaway Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...
provides regular service 24 hours a day. Some additional service is provided on the Long Beach Branch
Long Beach Branch
The Long Beach Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the...
as well during off peak hours. The station is located in LIRR's zone 3, and is included in the CityTicket
CityTicket
CityTicket is a program that was instituted on January 10, 2004 by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. It allows weekend travel on the Metro-North Railroad or the Long Island Rail Road between any two points within the borders of New York City, for a reduced $3.75 fare. Tickets...
program.
The stop serves the Rochdale, Queens
Rochdale, Queens
Rochdale is a neighborhood in the southeastern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 12, Rochdale, along with other neighborhood areas are grouped as part of Greater Jamaica, corresponding to the former Town of Jamaica...
section and its Rochdale Village apartment complex, and was also the stop for the racecourse on which Rochdale Village was erected, Jamaica Racetrack
Jamaica Racetrack
Jamaica Race Course was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility operated by the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica, New York. The track opened on April 27, 1903, a day which featured the inaugural running of the Excelsior Handicap. Eugene D. Wood, one of the founders and largest...
. Today it contains fiberglass populuxe designed shelters on high-level platforms.
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 eight cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
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-bound trains. The east platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
-bound trains. The rail line has two tracks at this location.