Hicksville (LIRR station)
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Hicksville
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Hicksville Station from Platform A, facing west toward New York
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| Location | Newbridge Road & West Barclay Street Hicksville, NY |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Nassau Inter-County Express: n20H, n22, n24, n48, n49, n78, n79 |
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| Parking | Yes; Town of Oyster Bay permits and private parking garages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 1, 1837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1873, 1909, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | October 19, 1970 750 V (DC) third rail |
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| Passengers (2006) | 16,215[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hicksville is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road located in Hicksville, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica and Penn Station by combined weekday/weekend ridership. As of May 2011, 133 trains stop at this station every weekday.[2] Most trains for the Port Jefferson Branch stop at Hicksville, and while all trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch pass through this station, a few do not stop. Additionally, three trains via the Montauk Branch stop here daily. Travel time to Penn Station in Manhattan is 40 to 50 minutes, depending on whether the train is local or express.
The station is at Newbridge Road (Route 106) and West Barclay Street. It has two island platforms and three tracks. It is wheelchair accessible, with an elevator to each platform from street level. It is served by 11 Nassau Inter-County Express routes and two cab services on the ground level of the station.
Platforms and tracks
| 1 | ■ Main Line | toward New York (Westbury) |
| ■ Montauk Branch | toward New York (Mineola) | |
| 2 | ■ Main Line | toward New York (Westbury) |
| ■ Montauk Branch | toward New York (Mineola) | |
| ■ Montauk Branch | toward Montauk (Babylon) | |
| ■ Port Jefferson Branch | toward Port Jefferson (Syosset) | |
| ■ Ronkonkoma Branch | toward Ronkonkoma (Bethpage) | |
| 3 | ■ Port Jefferson Branch | toward Huntington (Syosset) |
| ■ Ronkonkoma Branch | toward Ronkonkoma (Bethpage) | |
| ■ Montauk Branch | toward New York (Mineola) | |
| ■ Montauk Branch | toward Montauk (Babylon) |
There are two island platforms, A and B, and three tracks, with Track 2 between and accessible from each platform. Generally, Platform A is used for westbound trains and Platform B for eastbound trains. Track 1, on the north side of Platform A, is used mostly for trains that terminate or originate at Hicksville, and occasionally freight trains. Track 2 is between platforms A and B, and trains on this track open their doors on both sides. Track 2 is usually used for westbound trains to Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal, or the other New York terminals. Track 3 is normally used for eastbound trains, except on weekday mornings when there are also some westbound trains. Additionally, Penn Station is approx. 26 miles(41 km) away.
The Port Jefferson Branch to Port Jefferson station splits from the Main Line at DIVIDE Interlocking directly east of the station, on the east side of the bridge over Broadway (NY 107). The Port Jefferson Branch turns northeast, while the Main Line turns southeast on its way towards Ronkonkoma and Greenport; the Main Line also carries Central Branch bound trains carrying commuters toward Babylon station en route to the Montauk Branch.
History
Hicksville station's first depot opened on March 1, 1837, as the temporary terminus of the LIRR. The hamlet and the station were both founded by Valentine Hicks, the son of an abolitionist preacher who also briefly served as an LIRR President. The line expanded to Farmingdale in 1841, after a delay caused by the depression that had begun with the Panic of 1837. In 1854, the station gained a line known as the Hicksville and Syosset Railroad that later became the Port Jefferson Branch of the LIRR. Ten years later on July 15, 1864, the first depot burned down. A second depot opened in September 1873, and was moved to a private location in 1909. The third depot opened on October 30, 1909, and was razed in November 1962 as the current elevated structure was being built.[3] The elevated station opened on September 12, 1964,[4] and was electrified in October 1970.[5]
The station is set to undergo a full renovation beginning in early 2014. Plans for the renovation include replacing station platforms, escalators, waiting rooms, and lighting. Construction is estimated to last through 2017.[6]
Gallery
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Hicksville Station from street level below the platform
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Hicksville Station at street level
References
- ↑ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
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- ↑ LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official LIRR station information page for Hicksville
- Station timetable for Hicksville
- Hicksville Station (The SubwayNut)
- Steve Lynch's LIRR Maps, Photos, Charts, etc. (TrainsAreFun.com)
- Hicksville Station History
- 1962 Reconstruction Pamphlet; Pages 1, 2, 3, and 4
- DIVIDE Interlocking (The LIRR Today)
- Newbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
