Queens Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) The front entrance to Queens Village station, following its 2013 rehabilitation and modernization. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jamaica Avenue andSpringfield Boulevard Queens Village, Queens,New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′03″N73°44′11″W / 40.717469°N 73.73638°W /40.717469; -73.73638 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 13.2 mi (21.2 km) fromLong Island City[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 (1 used for storage) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  New York City Bus:Q27,Q36,Q88MTA Bus:Q110Nassau Inter-County Express:n24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; Metered and Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1879[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1924, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | October 2, 1905? 750V (DC)third rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Inglewood (1871–1879)[4] Queens (1879–1924)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 1,582[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TheQueens Village station is acommuter rail station on theLong Island Rail Road'sMain Line, located between 218th Street andSpringfield Boulevard, in theQueens Village neighborhood ofQueens,New York City. It has twoside platforms along the four-track line, and is served primarily byHempstead Branch trains.
Just east of the station is Queens Interlocking, auniversal interlocking that splits the four-track line into two parallel two-track lines—the Main Line and Hempstead Branch—and controls the junction with the spur toBelmont Park. The station is elevated and the tracks leading in and out are on raised ground and only above the road at intersections.
Between March and November 1837, the current site of Queens Village station was the site of an earlyBrooklyn and Jamaica Railroad station namedFlushing Avenue station then renamedDeLancey Avenue station and later namedBrushville station until it was moved to what is today 212nd Street, the site of the formerBellaire station, which was used to serve Ben Lane's Hotel. By 1871, a new station was originally installed acrossJericho Turnpike from the estate of Colonel A.M. Wood which was on the northwest corner of Springfield Boulevard. The estate was named "Inglewood," and the new station which resulted in the closing of the Brushville-Ben Lane's station was named for this estate.
Queens Village station originally opened at ground level as Queens station in 1879 (some sources say 1881). The original station house contained a sign with the distance to Long Island City and Greenport stations.[6] The station house was moved to a private location as a new one was being built as part of a grade elimination project, and opened on September 24, 1924. It was then renamed "Queens Village." On October 30, 2013, the LIRR unveiled a renovated station, with passenger elevators, improved lighting, security cameras and a repainted building.[7]
.jpg)
The station has two high-levelside platforms, both of which are eight cars long and are served by a passenger elevator and stairs. Platform A has the station's only station house, a two-story building. The two middle tracks, not next to either platform, are used by thePort Jefferson,Ronkonkoma,Oyster Bay, andMontauk branch trains.
A non-powered storage track is south of the south platform. The Queens Village Freight Yard is located just west of the station, and consists of three tracks. It is used by the LIRR for maintenance and storage, and was sporadically utilized by LIRR freight customers, as well, before theNew York and Atlantic Railway assumed freight service operations.[citation needed]
Queens Village station is primarily served byHempstead Branch trains. SeveralPort Jefferson andRonkonkoma Branch trains also serve here.[8][9]
| P Platform level | Platform A,side platform | |
| Track3 | ← Hempstead Branch towardGrand Central Madison,Atlantic Terminal, orPenn Station(Hollis) | |
| Track1 | ← Main Line services do not stop here → | |
| Track2 | ← Main Line services do not stop here → | |
| Track4 | Hempstead Branch towardHempstead(Elmont–UBS Arena) → | |
| Platform B,side platform | ||
| G | ||
