Oceanside is a
station serving the
Long Beach Branch
The Long Beach Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station, where it merges with the F ...
of the
Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in
Oceanside, New York
Oceanside is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the southern part of the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 32,109 at the 2010 census.
History
Originally known as South Bay, the En ...
.
History
Oceanside station opened in 1897 as part of the
New York and Long Beach Railroad
The Long Beach Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station, where it merges with th ...
, which was merged into the LIRR in 1909. The station was rebuilt on May 1, 1915, and again in 1959, and 2002. While a station house exists, it also has sheltered platforms on both sides of the tracks.
Station layout
The station has two high-level
side 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 platform ...
s, each eight cars long, and is wheelchair-accessible. The station house and parking lot are located east of inbound platform. There are four nearby parking lots, al restricted to residents of Oceanside. Parking permits are issued by the
Town of Hempstead
The Town of Hempstead (also known historically as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) in the U.S. state of New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on t ...
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References
External links
*Unofficial LIRR History Website
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Station from Anchor Avenue from Google Maps Street ViewPlatforms from Google Maps Street ViewStation House (interior) from Google Maps Street View
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Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1897
1897 establishments in New York (state)