Oceanside station (LIRR) explained

Oceanside
Style:Long Island Rail Road
Style2:left aligned version
Distance:3.5miles from [1]
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:3,715[2]
Pass Year:2012-14
Opened:1897 (NY&LB)
Rebuilt:1915, 1959, 2002
Accessible:yes
Zone:7[3]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

Oceanside is a station serving the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, New York.

History

Oceanside station opened in 1897 as part of the New York and Long Beach Railroad, 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 platforms, 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, all restricted to residents of Oceanside. Parking permits are issued by the Town of Hempstead.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TIMETABLE No. 4 . Long Island Rail Road . May 14, 2012 . August 6, 2022 . VII.
  2. Web site: 2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers . 204–207 . Abt SRBI . August 23, 2016.
  3. Web site: New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019 . . April 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Oceanside Station . . August 2019 . April 27, 2020.