Glen Street is a station along the

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of the

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. It is located on Glen Street (former NY 107), near Elm Avenue, in the City of

Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. At the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 28,365 as of the 2020 census. The city was considered part of the early 20th century ...

History

Glen Street station was built by the

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(an LIRR subsidiary) and opened on May 16, 1867, as the original Glen Cove Station, having finally reached the intended destination of the railroad's namesake. It was the

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of the branch until the line was extended to

Locust Valley Locust Valley is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,406 at the 2010 census. History The rolling ...

in 1869. Glen Cove's first railroad station was located to the northwest of the current station on the land now occupied by a Burger King. It was replaced in 1888. While it is not listed on the

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(like nearby

Sea Cliff Railroad Station Sea Cliff is a historic station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Sea Cliff Avenue and Glen Keith Road between Glen Cove Avenue and Cedar Swamp Road in the City of Glen Cove, New York, east of the Town of ...

), it has been listed as a New York State historic landmark since 1967.

Station layout

This station has two high-level

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s, each long enough for one and a half cars to receive and discharge passengers. A small freight yard existed on the east bound side of the tracks, which is now occupied by a racket club.

References

External links

June 2006 Photo (Unofficial Long Island Railroad History Website)

Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York Glen Cove, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1867 1867 establishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-railstation-stub