St. Albans is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's

Montauk Branch The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east. Howe ...

in the St. Albans, Queens, New York on the southwest corner of

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and Montauk Place, although the segment of Montauk Place that once intersected with Linden Boulevard has been abandoned and fenced off.

History

In 1872, the LIRR's Cedarhurst Cut-off was built through the area, but no stop appears here on the first timetables. Saint Albans Station was built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called Baisley Boulevard). The station was razed in 1935 as part of a grade elimination project. The current elevated structure was opened either on October 22 or October 23, 1935. On May 21, 1973, the LIRR announced plans to significantly reduce service at Union Hall Street,

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, and St. Albans, with only a few trains stopping during rush hours. At St. Albans, service was limited to four westbound trains in the morning between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and four eastbound trains in the evening between 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m..

Station layout

This station has one narrow six-car-long

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between the two tracks with two entrances. The north staircase goes down to the south side of

between Newburg and 180th Street while the south staircase goes down to a short tunnel leading to the dead-end street of Foch Boulevard. St Albans LIRR station coming from the south going north

St Albans LIRR station coming from the south going north

Service

Although this station is listed on the

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timetable only, most service is provided by

Babylon Branch The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon; in other words, the Babylon Branch is a ...

trains, hourly from about 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM during off peak periods. Babylon Branch trains also serve the station bihourly on weekends. The station sees no late night service. It is within Zone 3 and the boundaries of the

CityTicket 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, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. With an average week ...

and Atlantic Ticket programs.

References

External links

Staircase to Platforms; March 2007 (Unofficial LIRR History Website)Former Coal Trestle (TrainsAreFun.com)

Linden Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street ViewPlatform from Google Maps Street View
{{LIRR stations navbox Long Island Rail Road stations in New York City Railway stations in Queens, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1898