Westbury station (LIRR)

Westbury
Westbury
	Westbury station on Union Avenue
General information
Location	Union Avenue & Post Avenue; Westbury, NY
Coordinates	40°45′12″N73°35′11″W / 40.753404°N 73.586273°W Coordinates: 40°45′12″N73°35′11″W / 40.753404°N 73.586273°W
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Main Line
Distance	21.4 mi (34.4 km) from Long Island City
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express : n22, n35
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1837;186 years ago
Rebuilt	1883;140 years ago,; 1914;109 years ago,; 1972;51 years ago,; c. 2001–2005;18 years ago
Electrified	October 19, 1970;52 years ago; 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2006	3,903
Services
	Ronkonkoma Branch does not stop here
	Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services

Last updated March 20, 2023

Westbury is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line. All trains for the Port Jefferson Branch and Ronkonkoma Branch run through it, though only some trains on the Port Jefferson branch stop (and only a few on the Ronkonoma Branch do). It is located at Union and Post Avenues in Westbury, New York. It is 23.4 miles (37.7 km) from Penn Station. The station is fully wheelchair accessible. It has two side platforms and three tracks.

History

Westbury station was built sometime in March 1837 with the opening of the LIRR to Hicksville. The station was closed between June and September of the same year, briefly replaced by the nearby Carle Place station.^[3] Throughout much of the mid-19th Century, the J.P. Kelsey Branch Store served as the depot.^[4] The second station was built between April and June 1883. The third station was built in 1914, and was electrified in October 1970, along with the rest of the Port Jefferson Branch between Mineola and Huntington Stations.^[5] It had a major remodeling around 1972, and another one sometime between 2001 and 2005.^[6] In 2000, a woman was stabbed to death in the underpass beneath the tracks.^[7]

On February 26, 2019, a local eastbound train to Hicksville collided with a truck at the School Street railroad crossing just east of the station as it was accelerating out of the station. A few seconds after that collision, a westbound Ronkonkoma Branch express train headed for Penn Station collided with the already slammed truck at the crossing and derailed past it, slamming into the Westbound platform's eastern end. The collision caused extensive damage to both the Westbound platform (easternmost two car lengths), and LIRR M7 train car #7425, killing the three occupants of the truck, and causing a few power poles to be replaced.^[8] The crossing was eliminated as part of the Third Track Project between May and November 2020 and replaced with an underpass.

Post Avenue Bridge replacement

The station is located next to a bridge over Post Avenue that had an 11-foot-10-inch (3.61 m) clearance that was installed during the 1914 rebuild. The bridge was hit by between five and nine high trucks per year between 2010 and 2016, causing numerous train delays in both directions. In October 2017, the LIRR replaced the old bridge with a new bridge. Despite the fact that the previous bridge was 103 years old, it was still considered to be in good condition. However, the bridge had to be replaced in preparation for the LIRR third track project; the new span had a 14-foot (4.3 m) clearance and a capacity of three tracks.^[9]

Station enhancements

Also as part of the third track project, the Westbury station will be upgraded to accommodate full-length 12-car trains. Both platforms would be replaced, and Platform B will be relocated. Canopies, benches, signage, and security cameras will be installed. The station, which is already compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, would be made more accessible via the installation of elevators and ramps, as well as a new overpass. Amenities such as Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, artwork, and digital information displays would be included in the renovation.^[10] The electrical substation at Westbury station will be replaced to make way for the third track,^[11] and a parking garage would be installed north of the station.^[12] The village of Westbury wants to redevelop the land south of the station.^[13]

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long. During rush hours, trains will stop at both platforms in the peak direction. Most Ronkonkoma Branch trains, some Port Jefferson Branch trains, and all Montauk Branch trains pass through the station without stopping.

P Platform level
	Platform A, side platform
	Track 3	← Port Jefferson Branch toward Grand Central Madison, Long Island City, or Penn Station (Carle Place) ← Montauk Branch, Ronkonkoma Branch do not stop here
	Track 1	← Express Track →
	Track 2	← Montauk Branch, Ronkonkoma Branch do not stop here → ← Port Jefferson Branch toward Huntington or Port Jefferson (Hicksville) →
	Platform B, side platform
G Ground level	Exit/entrance, parking, buses

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References

↑ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
↑ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
↑ Westbury Hempstead - Carle Place (Arrt's Arrchives)
↑ The Long Island Rail Road: The age of expansion, 1863-1880 Vincent Seyfried; Page 188
↑ Bamberger, Werner (October 20, 1970). "Change at Jamaica Is Only a Memory For 12,000 Riders". The New York Times. p. 88. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
↑ LIRR station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
↑ Robert Gearty (June 15, 2000). "BOYFRIEND CHARGED IN TRAIN STATION SLAY ARGUMENT LEADS TO FATAL STABBING IN WESTBURY". Daily News. New York. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
↑ "Witness: Car in train collision was involved in previous crash". News 12 Long Island. February 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019.
↑ "news - Westbury's Post Avenue Bridge Replaced Ahead of Schedule". MTA. October 23, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Westbury Station Enhancement". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Westbury Substation Replacement". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Westbury North Parking Structure". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Westbury South Parking and LIRR Lot Development". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

External links

Media related to Westbury (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons
Westbury – LIRR

Westbury LIRR timetable
Unofficial LIRR History Website
Old Westury Station with Shelter and Freight House (TrainsAreFun.com)
Post Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Station House on Union Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Inside Station House from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View

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

[2] Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

[3] Westbury Hempstead - Carle Place (Arrt's Arrchives)

[4] The Long Island Rail Road: The age of expansion, 1863-1880 Vincent Seyfried; Page 188

[5] Bamberger, Werner (October 20, 1970). "Change at Jamaica Is Only a Memory For 12,000 Riders". The New York Times. p. 88. Retrieved September 17, 2009.

[6] LIRR station History (TrainsAreFun.com)

[7] Robert Gearty (June 15, 2000). "BOYFRIEND CHARGED IN TRAIN STATION SLAY ARGUMENT LEADS TO FATAL STABBING IN WESTBURY". Daily News. New York. Retrieved February 9, 2011.

[8] "Witness: Car in train collision was involved in previous crash". News 12 Long Island. February 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019.

[9] "news - Westbury's Post Avenue Bridge Replaced Ahead of Schedule". MTA. October 23, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[10] "Westbury Station Enhancement". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[11] "Westbury Substation Replacement". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[12] "Westbury North Parking Structure". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[13] "Westbury South Parking and LIRR Lot Development". A Modern LI. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

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