St Albans | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The St. Albans station platform. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Linden Boulevard and Montauk Place St. Albans, Queens,New York | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°41′28″N73°45′56″W / 40.691052°N 73.765426°W /40.691052; -73.765426 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Montauk Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 11.8 mi (19.0 km) fromLong Island City[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  NYCT Bus:Q4MTA Bus:Q51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 1, 1898[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | May 21, 1925 750V (DC)third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Locust Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012—2014 | 461[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 99 of125 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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St. Albans is astation on theLong Island Rail Road'sMontauk Branch inSt. Albans, Queens,New York on the southwest corner ofLinden Boulevard and Montauk Place, although the segment of Montauk Place that once intersected with Linden Boulevard has been abandoned and fenced off.
In 1872, the LIRR'sCedarhurst Cut-off was built through the area, but no stop appears here on the first timetables.[4] Saint Albans Station was built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called Baisley Boulevard).[5] The station was razed in 1935 as part of a grade elimination project.[6] The current elevated structure was opened either on October 22 or October 23, 1935.
On May 21, 1973, the LIRR announced plans to significantly reduce service atUnion Hall Street,Springfield Gardens, and St. Albans, with only a few trains stopping during rush hours. At St. Albans, service was limited to four westbound trains in the morning between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and four eastbound trains in the evening between 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m..[7]
In 2023, theMetropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans to add an elevator to the St. Albans station to bring it in compliance with theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[8] The elevator opened in November 2025.[9][10]
This station has one narrow six-car-longisland platform between the two tracks with two entrances. The north staircase goes down to the south side ofLinden Boulevard between Newburg and 180th Street while the south staircase goes down to a short tunnel leading to the dead-end street of Foch Boulevard.
| P Platform level | Track1 | ← Montauk Branch does not stop here ← West Hempstead Branch towardGrand Central Madison,Atlantic Terminal, orPenn Station(Jamaica) ← Babylon Branch does not stop here |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Track2 | Babylon Branch does not stop here → West Hempstead Branch towardWest Hempstead(Westwood) → Montauk Branch does not stop here → | |
| G | Ground level | Entrance/exit, parking, buses |
Service to the station is provided by hourlyWest Hempstead Branch trains.
Data collection took place after the pretest determinations, starting in September 2012 and concluding in May 2014. .... 2012-2014 LIRR O[rigin and ]D[estination] COUNTS: WEEKDAY East/West Total By Station in Numerical Order
