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Carle Place (previously known as Carll Place) is a station along the
Carle Place was built on March 1, 1837 with the opening of the LIRR to Hicksville. The station was closed sometime in 1859, however it was revived in 1923 as a sheltered shed. In 1950, the station was removed and then relocated east of the former location, opening on January 21, 1952. The station has existed as a pair of platformed shelters ever since then. In October 1970, the electrification of the Port Jefferson Branch between Mineola and Huntington Stations was completed.
As part of the Main Line third track project, the Carle Place station was upgraded to accommodate full-length 12-car trains. Canopies, benches, signage, and security cameras were installed. The station was made compliant with the
Cherry Lane entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View
{{LIRR stations navbox Carle Place, New York Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1837
Main Line
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of the Long Island Rail Road
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(LIRR). It is served by trains on the 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. Sever ...
at all times while most Ronkonkoma Branch
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, the "Ronkonkoma Branch" includes trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksvill ...
trains and all Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east. How ...
trains bypass the station. It is located at Cherry Lane & Atlantic Avenue in Carle Place, New York
Carle Place (also known historically as Frog Hollow and Mineola Park) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The CDP's population was 4,981 at the ...
.
History
Carle Place was built on March 1, 1837 with the opening of the LIRR to Hicksville. The station was closed sometime in 1859, however it was revived in 1923 as a sheltered shed. In 1950, the station was removed and then relocated east of the former location, opening on January 21, 1952. The station has existed as a pair of platformed shelters ever since then. In October 1970, the electrification of the Port Jefferson Branch between Mineola and Huntington Stations was completed.
As part of the Main Line third track project, the Carle Place station was upgraded to accommodate full-length 12-car trains. Canopies, benches, signage, and security cameras were installed. The station was made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 19 ...
via the installation of elevators and ramps, as well as the replacement of the existing overpass. Amenities such as Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, artwork, and digital information displays were included in the renovation. The electrical substation at Carle Place station was replaced to make way for the third track.
Station layout
This station has two high-levelside platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
s, each 12 cars long. During rush hours, trains stop at both platforms in the peak direction. Some Port Jefferson Branch trains, most Ronkonkoma Branch trains, and all Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east. How ...
trains pass through the station without stopping.
Both platforms have staircase going down to Cherry Lane and Atlantic Avenue on their extreme west end. At their center, the eastbound platform has a staircase and ramp that connects to a pedestrian walkway to Garden Avenue, while the westbound platform has two short ramps leading to the dead-end of Stonehinge Lane. The station's only two ticket vending machines are here under a green kiosk. A steel overpass connects the platforms at this point. On the extreme east end, the eastbound platform has a staircase going to the dead-end of Carle Road.
In March 2019, both platforms had their western halves demolished from Cherry Lane to the pedestrian overpass as part of the Third Track Project. This temporarily left the station with two platforms, six cars long from the pedestrian overpass to Carle Road.
References
External links
Cherry Lane entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View
{{LIRR stations navbox Carle Place, New York Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1837