Nassau Boulevard (signed as Nassau Boulevard Adelphi University on station signage) is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
on the west side of Nassau Boulevard in
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. It is the Greater Garden City area's anchor community. The population was 23,272 at the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located within ...
. It is one of five
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road , often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk Co ...
stations in the village.
History
The station was built along the line of the former
Central Railroad of Long Island
Central Railroad of Long Island was built on Long Island, New York (state), New York, by Alexander Turney Stewart, who was also the founder of Garden City, New York, Garden City. The railroad was established in 1871, then merged with the Flushing ...
. The station opened in 1907. It was instead built by the former village of Garden City Estates, which was merged with Garden City in 1915. In the early 2000s, the station underwent renovations, including installation of ramps. A pedestrian tunnel exists at the station.
Station layout
The station has two slightly offset high-level
side platforms, each 10 cars long. The station is near
Adelphi University. There is parking at the station by local permit only. The pedestrian tunnel entrances resemble the former tunnel for nearby
Stewart Manor station
The Stewart Manor station is one of five train station, stations of the Long Island Rail Road that serve the village of Garden City, New York. It is located just south of Stewart Avenue, to the west of New Hyde Park Road. Contrary to its name, th ...
.
1936 Stewart Manor Station Pedestrian Underpass Photo (Arrt's Arrchives)
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Image gallery
File:LIRR Nassau Blvd Station House Interior, Feb 2017.jpg, Inside the station house.
File:LIRR Nassau Blvd Station House Exterior.jpg, Exterior of the station house.
File:LIRRNassauBlvdInsidePassagewayFeb2017.jpg, View of the passageway.
File:LIRR Nassau Station House Floor Tile Mosaic.jpg, Tilework on the floor of the station house.
References
External links
*Unofficial LIRR History website
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Station House from Google Maps Street View (Exterior)Station House from Google Maps Street View(Interior)Platforms from Google Maps Street View
Garden City, New York
Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907
1907 establishments in New York (state)
Railway stations in New York (state) at university and college campuses
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