Laurelton | |||||||||||||||
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 A staircase at the Laurelton station, prior to its 2018-19 renovation. | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 224th Street and 141st Road Laurelton, Queens,New York | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′07″N73°45′06″W / 40.66853°N 73.7518°W /40.66853; -73.7518 | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Atlantic Branch | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 13.1 mi (21.1 km) fromAtlantic Terminal[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  NYCT Bus:Q85,Q89 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No; accessibility planned | ||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | April 1907[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1941, 1942, 1948–1950 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | October 16, 1905 750V (DC)third rail | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Central Avenue | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| 2012—2014 | 1,832[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 55 of125 | ||||||||||||||
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Laurelton is astation on theLong Island Rail Road'sAtlantic Branch, located at the intersection of 225th Street and 141st Road in theLaurelton neighborhood ofQueens,New York City. It is 14.9 miles (24.0 km) fromPenn Station inMidtown Manhattan.
The Laurelton station was originally built by the Long Island Rail Road in April 1907.[4][5] The line was electrified through the area on October 16, 1905 – two years prior to the station's opening. The station was one of two along the Atlantic Branch to replace the formerSpringfield station – the other being theHigbie Avenue station.[4]
Laurelton's original station house was built in connection withDean Alvord'sLaurelton Land Company – the company that developed the surrounding neighborhood of Laurelton.[4] The tracks were laid below grade level, and a floral arrangement on the embankment spelled out the community's name.[4] It was also located northwest ofSpringfield Junction.[4]
On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade crossing elimination project, but they were relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was cancelled due to World War II.[4][5] All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16–18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade crossing elimination project was revived after the end of the war.[4][5] The old station depot was razed sometime in 1950. The new elevated structure & station was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and for eastbound trains a few weeks later, on November 27, 1950.[4][5]
The station received major renovations in the early 2000s, receiving improved lighting and waiting room improvements.[6] It underwent further renovations between 2018 and 2019, during which time it received upgraded features such as LED lighting, repainted canopies, and improved staircases.[5][7]
In March 2022, theMetropolitan Transportation Authority announced that it would be making the Laurelton station and several other non-wheelchair-accessible stations in Queens compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990, thusmaking the stations wheelchair-accessible.[8][9][10] Elevators would be installed at the Laurelton station to make it accessible.[11] The MTA approved contracts for the elevators' construction in November 2022.[12]
This station has one high-levelisland platform that is eight cars long. There are enclosed waiting rooms and ticket vending machines on street level. The station's current appearance is similar to that of the neighboringRosedale station.
| P Platform level | Track1 | ← Long Beach Branch weekends towardGrand Central Madison orPenn Station(Locust Manor) ← Far Rockaway Branch weekdays towardGrand Central Madison orPenn Station(Locust Manor) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Track2 | Far Rockaway Branch weekdays towardFar Rockaway(Rosedale) → Long Beach Branch weekends towardLong Beach(Rosedale) → | |
| G | Ground level | Entrance/exit, buses |
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