Hollis station

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Hollis
Hollis Station.jpg
The Hollis station in 2014
General information
Location193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue
Hollis, Queens, New York
Coordinates 40°42′37″N73°46′00″W / 40.7102°N 73.7666°W / 40.7102; -73.7666
Owned by Long Island Rail Road
Line(s) Main Line
Distance11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Long Island City [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks5 (1 for yard access)
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NYCT Bus : Q2, Q3
Aiga bus trans.svg MTA Bus : Q110
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo; accessibility planned
History
OpenedMay 1885 [2] [3]
Rebuilt1915, 1990s
Electrified750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesEast Jamaica (May–September 1885)
Passengers
2006228 [4]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Long Island Rail Road Following station
Jamaica
toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal
Hempstead Branch Queens Village
toward Hempstead
      Belmont Park Branch does not stop here
      Port Jefferson Branch does not stop here
      Oyster Bay Branch does not stop here
      Ronkonkoma Branch does not stop here
      Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road 		Following station
Rockaway Junction
toward Long Island City or Penn Station
Main Line Bellaire
toward Greenport
Location
Hollis station

Hollis is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, located at the intersection of 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue in the Hollis neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Only trains on the Hempstead Branch stop at the station.

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History

1909 map of Hollis station LIRR 1909 Hollis station.jpg
1909 map of Hollis station

The station was originally built as East Jamaica in May 1885 and was renamed as Hollis in September of the same year. [5] It was rebuilt in 1915, as part of a grade crossing elimination project. [5]

On June 22, 1958, five of 25 eastbound Hempstead Branch trains, and six of 26 westbound trains began skipping the station, reducing running times on those trains by one minute. Daily ridership at the station had decreased from 3,396 in 1930 to 230 in 1957. [6]

The station house was destroyed by arson on November 2, 1967 and was never rebuilt; it now operates without a station house, with open-air shelters on the platforms providing passengers protection from the elements. [5] [7]

As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2020–-2024 capital plan, the station will undergo extensive renovations – in addition to being made fully accessible-accessible. [8] [9] One elevator and one ramp will be constructed to provide access to both platforms, the existing, deteriorated platforms will be demolished & replaced, the pedestrian underpass will be modified, platform canopies will replace the station shelters, artwork will be added, and lighting & architectural finishes will be upgraded. [10] [11] [12] Additionally, the station's new platforms will allow for either six or eight cars on a train to platform – an increase from the current platforms' four car lengths. [10] [13] : 10  The MTA board awarded contracts for the accessibility upgrades in December 2023. [14] [15] Work on the project was briefly paused in mid-2024 due to the temporary postponement of congestion pricing in New York City, which will help fund the renovations, but has since resumed. [16] [17] [18] [19] The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. [10] [18]

Station layout

This station has two high-level wooden side platforms, each four cars long. The two middle tracks, not next to either platform, are used by through trains on the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay, and Montauk branches. A fifth track south of the southern platform leads to the east end of the Hillside Facility and does not carry passenger service. [20] [21]

The station's only entrance is a pedestrian tunnel under the platforms and tracks that has a staircase to each platform and leads to 193rd Street and 99th Avenue on its south end and the dead-end of 193rd Street on its north end. Along the north platform is a pedestrian roadway that leads to 191st Street on its west end and Sagamore Avenue on its east end. [20] [21]

P
Platform level		Platform A, side platform
Track 3←       Hempstead Branch toward Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal, or Penn Station (Jamaica)
Track 1←       Main Line services do not stop here →
Track 2←       Main Line services do not stop here →
Track 4      Hempstead Branch toward Hempstead (Queens Village) →
Platform B, side platform
GGround levelExit/entrance and buses

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References

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  2. ↑ Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR history Website) [usurped]
  3. ↑ Long Island Rail Road Alphabetical Station Listing and History (TrainsAreFun.com) Archived January 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
  5. 1 2 3 Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Long Island Rail Road Stations. Chicago: Arcadia. ISBN   0-7385-1180-3 . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "FASTEST TRAINS' OF L.I.R.R. FALTER; As Company Announces 32 Will Be Speeded Further, 9 Are Tied Up in Rush". The New York Times. June 19, 1958. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hollis Station Ablaze". Newsday . November 3, 1967. p. 45 – via ProQuest.
  8. ↑ Gannon, Michael (August 4, 2022). "LIRR to accelerate station accessibility". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Gannon, Michael (December 28, 2023). "MTA plans ADA work at four subway stops". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 Rose, Naeisha (May 16, 2024). "Heavy construction at Hollis LIRR soon". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ Marketing (June 3, 2024). "Three LIRR Stations Set for ADA Compliance". Forte Construction. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "6494 DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FOR LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD STATION IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE II BABYLON (SOGR), FOREST HILLS & HOLLIS (ADA)". mta.info. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Proposed Transportation Improvement Program Amendments: April 19, 2023 through April 28, 2023" (PDF). New York Metropolitan Transportation Council. April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Gannon, Michael (December 28, 2023). "MTA plans ADA work at four subway stops". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "MTA board approves major accessibility projects for subway and LIRR, Metro-North yard project". Trains. February 2, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ Castillo, Alfonso A. (June 21, 2024). "MTA stops accessibility upgrades at 2 LIRR stations after congestion pricing pause". Newsday. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  17. ↑ Campanile, Carl (June 23, 2024). "MTA halts construction projects in move critics say aims to 'scare New Yorkers,' pressure Hochul after axing congestion toll" . Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  18. 1 2 White, Mike (October 30, 2024). "MTA: Babylon LIRR station upgrades to be completed by December 2026". Greater Long Island. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ "MTA selects Jacobs as program management consultant for LIRR station improvements project". Mass Transit. September 27, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Hollis Station". Long Island Rail Road. April 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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