Woodmere station

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.

Woodmere
November 14, 2014 scene of Woodmere station from Cedar Lane.
General information
Location	Woodmere Boulevard & Cedar Lane Woodmere, New York
Coordinates	40.631298°N 73.713740°W / 40.631298; -73.713740
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n32
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike Rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	October 1869 (SSRRLI)[1]
Closed	1872
Rebuilt	1885, 1902, 1968
Electrified	December 11, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Wood's Station (1869–Unknown) Woodsburgh (Unknown–1897)[1]
Passengers
2006	1,749[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Hewlett toward Penn Station or Grand Central Far Rockaway Branch Cedarhurst toward Far Rockaway
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Hewlett toward Valley Stream Far Rockaway Branch Cedarhurst toward Hammels Hewlett toward Gibson Rockaway Beach Division Cedarhurst toward Woodside
Location

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.

References

1. Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., 1961
2. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
3. Felix Reifschneider's LIRR History and Maps (Long Island Rail Road Unofficial History)^[usurped]
4. Cedarhurst Railway Company; LIRR Cedarhurst Branch (Arrt's Arrchives)

External links

Media related to Woodmere (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Woodmere – LIRR
• Woodmere LIRR timetable
• Old Woodmere Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
• Station from Woodmere Boulevard from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View
• Waiting room from Google Maps Street View