Woodmere station

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Woodmere
Woodmere LIRR Station; Cedar Lane View-2.JPG
November 14, 2014 scene of Woodmere station from Cedar Lane.
General information
LocationWoodmere Boulevard & Cedar Lane
Woodmere, New York
Coordinates 40°37′53″N73°42′49″W / 40.631298°N 73.713740°W / 40.631298; -73.713740 Coordinates: 40°37′53″N73°42′49″W / 40.631298°N 73.713740°W / 40.631298; -73.713740
Owned by Long Island Rail Road
Line(s) Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Nassau Inter-County Express : n32
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bike Rack
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedOctober 1869 (SSRRLI) [1]
Closed1872
Rebuilt1885, 1902, 1968
ElectrifiedDecember 11, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesWood's Station (1869Unknown)
Woodsburgh (Unknown1897) [1]
Passengers
20061,749 [2]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Long Island Rail Road Following station
Hewlett Far Rockaway Branch Cedarhurst
toward Far Rockaway
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Hewlett Far Rockaway Branch Cedarhurst
toward Hammels
Hewlett
toward Gibson
Rockaway Beach Division Cedarhurst
toward Woodside

Woodmere is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in Woodmere, in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The station is located at Woodmere Boulevard and Cedar Lane, between Central Avenue and West Broadway.

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History

Woodmere station was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island in 1869. Depending on the source, it was established in either July or October. It was originally listed on SSRRLI's timetable as "Wood's station," then "Woodsburgh" before being given its current name. The station was discontinued on July 13, 1872, but reestablished on January 16, 1885. Beginning in May 1885, the station also included the Cedarhurst Railway, a trolley line to Lawrence along the border of Hewlett Harbor at the coast of Brosewere Bay for approximately 10 years. [3] [4]

The second depot was built in 1902, and was electrified with the rest of the line three years later. The 1902-built station originally had a canopy above the Valley Stream-bound platform, that extended southwest of the station house, and another one above Cedar Lane designed to protect horse carriage passengers from rain, snow, and other inclement weather. A freight house also existed across the tracks. The canopy for horse carriages was abandoned around 1939. The track-side covered platforms were removed with the installation of high-level platforms sometime around 1968. Aside from these modifications, the station still exists as it was built in 1902.

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 car-lengths.


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References

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