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 The Elmont–UBS Arena station, as seen in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Superior Road Elmont &Bellerose Terrace,New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′12″N73°43′34″W / 40.720007°N 73.726182°W /40.720007; -73.726182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  New York City Bus:Q2,Q36,Q82MTA Bus:Q110Nassau Inter-County Express:n1,n6,n24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elmont–UBS Arena (also known asElmont) is aLong Island Rail Road (LIRR) station inElmont andBellerose Terrace, New York, just east of theNassau County border with theNew York Cityborough ofQueens. It serves the LIRRMain Line and was built as part of the redevelopment ofBelmont Park, which included the construction of theUBS Arena for theNHL'sNew York Islanders hockey team. The station opened for eastbound service in November 2021 and westbound service in October 2022.
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Plans for the station were first announced in July 2019 by then-New York governorAndrew Cuomo. New York Arena Partners, the main party behind the Belmont Park redevelopment, would pay $97 million of the estimated $105 million cost, with the balance being paid by the state.[2][3] The station was the first completely new LIRR station since 1976, when the now-dismantledSouthampton College station opened.[3] The project was seen as a vital part of the Belmont Park redevelopment project.[4] Though the Elmont station serves a portion of Elmont that did not previously have full-time train service, opponents of UBS Arena have claimed that the station plans conceal the real motivation behind building the arena.[5]
The LIRR's officials stated that they did not expect the new Elmont station to generate new commuter ridership – but that the station would instead result in a shift of existing riders living in Bellerose Terrace and Elmont who previously used other stations. With the operation of the Elmont station, existing levels of commuter service to other LIRR stations (e.g., Queens Village, Bellerose,Floral Park) has been maintained, and officials further stated that the addition of the Elmont–UBS Arena station would not result in an impact to commuter service.[6]
On November 20, 2021, the eastbound platform opened for theIslanders' first game atUBS Arena that night.[7][8] While construction of the westbound platform continued, customers were required to use free shuttle buses or walk to UBS Arena orBelmont Park station until the westbound platform opened the following year.[9][10] The westbound platform officially opened on October 6, 2022, for the Islanders–Devils preseason game that night.[11][12]
On February 8, 2023, the LIRR announced that the Elmont–UBS Arena station would be served by trains on thePort Jefferson Branch as far as Huntington and on theRonkonkoma Branch, with limited service during peak hours and most trains stopping during weekday evening or weekend hours.[13][14] As of April 2024, service is primarily provided by trains on theHempstead Branch, with the Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson Branches providing limited service.[15]
| Platform level | Platform A,side platform | |
| Track3 | ← Hempstead Branch towardGrand Central Madison,Atlantic Terminal, orPenn Station(Queens Village) | |
| Track1 | ← Main Line services do not stop here → | |
| Track2 | ← Main Line services do not stop here → | |
| Track4 | Hempstead Branch towardHempstead(Bellerose) → | |
| Platform B,side platform | ||
| G | Ground level | Exit/entrance and buses |
This station has two 12-car-longside platforms, both of which are compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Unlike theBelmont Park station directly to the south, it is able to serve Main Line trains from both the west and east. The station also includes platform canopies, LED signs, benches, USB charging ports, bike racks, and art.
The station is located directly east of (and partially over) the overpass across theCross Island Parkway.[16] The location of the station gives platform access on the Bellerose Terrace side via an overpass.
Shuttle buses provide service from the station to events at UBS Arena and toBelmont Park Village, an open-air outlet mall located on the south side of Belmont Park.[17][18] The shuttle bus pick-up area is located on the south side of the station, next to the commuter parking lot.[19] Paid daily parking is available in the commuter parking lot for Elmont residents who have purchased an annual permit.[20][21]
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