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New Hyde Park (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
New Hyde Park is a train station on the Main Line
(Port Jefferson Branch
service) of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is located at New Hyde Park Road and 2nd Avenue in New Hyde Park, New York
. The station house is near the eastern part of the westbound platform. The station is wheelchair accessible
with grade crossings at both ends of the platforms.
s, each 10 cars long. Two grade crossings bracket the station and another is 1200 feet west of the station. 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, but Track 2 carries some westbound trains during the morning rush hour
. The Main Line has two tracks.
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...
(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...
service) 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 at New Hyde Park Road and 2nd Avenue in New Hyde Park, New York
New Hyde Park, New York
New Hyde Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island.The population of the Village of New Hyde Park was 9,712 at the 2010 census...
. The station house is near the eastern part of the westbound platform. The station is wheelchair accessible
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
with grade crossings at both ends of the platforms.
Platforms and tracks
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 10 cars long. Two grade crossings bracket the station and another is 1200 feet west of the station. 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 trains, but Track 2 carries some westbound trains during the morning rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
. The Main Line has two tracks.
External links
- New Hyde Park Station (The SubwayNut)
- Arrt's Arrchives:
- New Hyde Park LIRR station (The Subway Nut)
- Station House from Google Maps Street View