Nassau Boulevard (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
The Nassau Boulevard is a station
on the west side of Nassau Boulevard in Garden City, New York
. It is one of five Long Island Rail Road
stations in the village. Originally it was a station for "Stewart's Central Rail Road," a railroad envisioned to serve the village of Garden City by its founder, Alexander Turney Stewart
. The station however, was built in 1907 which was over four decades after Stewart's death, and not built by Stewart himself (it was built by the village of Garden City Estates). Nassau Boulevard Station is just down the road to Adelphi University
and provides fast commute into Manhattan. There is ample parking at the station, permit only. In the early 2000s, the station underwent renovations including installation of ramps.
s, each 10 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 or Hempstead-bound trains. There are two tracks here.
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 west side of Nassau Boulevard in Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
. It is one of five 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...
stations in the village. Originally it was a station for "Stewart's Central Rail Road," a railroad envisioned to serve the village of Garden City by its founder, Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart was a successful Irish American entrepreneur who made his multi-million fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods business in the world....
. The station however, was built in 1907 which was over four decades after Stewart's death, and not built by Stewart himself (it was built by the village of Garden City Estates). Nassau Boulevard Station is just down the road to Adelphi University
Adelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
and provides fast commute into Manhattan. There is ample parking at the station, permit only. In the early 2000s, the station underwent renovations including installation of ramps.
Platforms and tracks
The station has two slightly offset 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 10 cars long. The north platform, next to Track 1, 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, next to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Hempstead-bound trains. There are two tracks here.
