East Hampton is a station on the

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of the

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, on Railroad Avenue between Newtown Lane and Race Lane, in

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. Parking is available along Railroad Avenue as far west as King Street. A bus/taxi lane is in front of the station house.

History

East Hampton station was built in 1895 by the

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. The original station house survives, and was placed on the

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on June 2, 2000. In 2005, it was open only on Sundays. In October 2017, the MTA announced that it was planning to restore East Hampton Station to its original brick structure and green roofline, as part of a $120 million state reconstruction program for 16 LIRR stations in Nassau and Suffolk Counties."East Hampton LIRR station to be restored to its original look," by Rachelle Blidner (Newsday; October 26, 2017)
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Station layout

The station has one six-car-long high-level platform on the south side of the single track.

Gallery

Image:East Hampton LIRR Station-2.JPG, Trackside view of western canopy from the platform. Image:East Hampton LIRR Station-3.JPG, Another street-side view, this time of the eastern canopy. File:Station Sign at East Hampton LIRR Station.jpg, The station sign

References

External links

March 2000 Photo (Unofficial LIRR Station Website)Photo of station from the 1960s by Steve Hoskins (NYCSubways.org)
*Maps and aerial photos *Unofficial LIRR Photography Site

Station House from Google Maps Street View
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York Long Island Rail Road stations in Suffolk County, New York The Hamptons, New York Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Railway stations in the United States opened in 1895

National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York