Seaford station (LIRR)

Seaford is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at the intersection of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) and Jackson Avenue in Seaford, New York – although parking areas stretch beyond Washington Avenue east of this corner, and west towards the interchange with the Seaford–Oyster Bay Expressway (NY 135).

Seaford
Entrance to the Seaford station's station house, at ground level, beneath the tracks and platform
General information
Location	Sunrise Highway & Jackson Avenue Seaford, New York
Coordinates	40.67573°N 73.486454°W / 40.67573; -73.486454
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Montauk Branch
Distance	27.7 mi (44.6 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n54
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	May 26, 1899; 126 years ago (1899-05-26)
Rebuilt	1966–1967, 2007–2009
Electrified	May 20, 1925 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012—2014	3,796[2]
Rank	32 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Wantagh toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal Babylon Branch Massapequa toward Babylon      Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Wantagh toward Long Island City Montauk Division Massapequa toward Montauk
Location

Westbound trains serving the Seaford station typically terminate at Penn Station or Grand Central, and eastbound trains terminate at Babylon.

History

Seaford station was opened as a ground-level station on May 26, 1899.^[3] It was raised on April 15, 1966 as part of a major grade crossing elimination project along the Babylon Branch, which was constructed and completed in 1966–67.^[3][4]

The station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch stations that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th century, as part of the grade crossing elimination project.^[3][4] What makes it atypical, however, is its close proximity to the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway (NY 135) interchange.^[4] The station was opened as a ground-level station on May 26, 1899. It was raised on April 15, 1966 as part of the grade elimination project, which was constructed and completed in 1966–67.^[4]

Beginning in 2008 the station underwent another renovation, with complete rebuilding of the station's platforms and shelters, plus the installation of an elevator to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.^[5][6] Artwork would also be installed, as part of the MTA's Arts for Transit program.^[7] Though the reconstruction was scheduled to be completed on January 1, 2010, it was finished by July 31, 2009, several months ahead of schedule.^[7]

Station layout

The station has one 12-car-long high-level island platform between the two tracks.

P Platform level	Track 1	←      Babylon Branch toward Atlantic Terminal, Grand Central, or Penn Station (Wantagh) ←      Montauk Branch does not stop here
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Track 2	←      Babylon Branch toward Babylon (Massapequa) → →      Montauk Branch does not stop here →
G	Ground level	Exit/entrance, parking, and buses