Oceanside | |||||||||||
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The platforms at the Oceanside station, 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 [1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | Yes [2] | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes [2] | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | 7 [3] | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1897 (NY&LB) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1915, 1959, 2002 | ||||||||||
Electrified | September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2012-14 | 3,715 [4] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Oceanside is a station on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, New York.
Oceanside station opened in 1897 as part of the New York and Long Beach Railroad, which was merged into the LIRR in 1909. [5] [6] The station was rebuilt on May 1, 1915, again in 1959 and once more in 2002. [5] [6]
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]
While a station house exists, it also has sheltered platforms on both sides of the tracks. [2]
Platform A, side platform ![]() | |
Track 1 | ← Long Beach Branch toward Penn Station or Grand Central Madison (East Rockaway) |
Track 2 | Long Beach Branch toward Long Beach (Island Park) → |
Platform B, side platform ![]() |
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