Oceanside station (LIRR)

Oceanside
Oceanside
	Platforms with the station house in the distance
General information
Location	Weidner Avenue & Lawson Boulevard; Oceanside, New York
Coordinates	40°38′06″N73°39′17″W / 40.634986°N 73.654613°W
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Long Beach Branch
Distance	3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Valley Stream
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1897 (NY&LB)
Rebuilt	1915, 1959, 2002
Electrified	September 1910; 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012-14	3,715
Services

Last updated October 04, 2023

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.^[2]

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References

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

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[ett-20120514-1] Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

[parking-2] 1 2 3 "Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Oceanside Station" (PDF). Long Island Rail Road. August 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.

[zone-3] "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority . Retrieved April 27, 2020.

[4] "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Abt SRBI. August 23, 2016. pp. 204–207.

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