Lakeview is a
station along the
West Hempstead Branch of the
Long Island Rail Road. It is located on the southeast corner of Eagle Avenue & Woodfield Road in
West Hempstead, New York
West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempste ...
, and exists as little more than a high-level sheltered platform.
Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The park is located in West Hempstead and is one of three state parks within the Town of Hempstead. There is a quick-access entrance at exit 18 ...
is nearby. The former
Southern Hempstead Branch
The Southern Hempstead Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road from Valley Stream to Hempstead. It was established in 1870 and abandoned in May 1879, and is not the same route as the current West Hempstead Branch.
History
Hempstead res ...
crossed the line north of this station.
History
One of the newest stations on the West Hempstead Branch, Lakeview Station was built in 1924 as "Lake View," and was electrified two years later. At some point, the name of the station was changed to "Lakeview." Throughout most of its history, the station has been little more than an open shelter on a platform along the tracks between Woodfield Road and Eagle Avenue.
Lakeview westbound local, West Hempstead Branch Jan 1971 (TrainsAreFun)
/ref> High-level platforms were added during the 1990s.
Station layout
This station has one four-car-long 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 ...
on the west side of the single track.
References
External links
*Unofficial LIRR History Website
Across the tracks
Towards New York City
Towards West Hempstead
Station from Eagle Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Station from Woodfield Road from Google Maps Street ViewPlatform from Google Maps Street View
Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York
1924 establishments in New York (state)
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1924
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