Oceanside is a station on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, New York.
Oceanside | |||||||||||
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 The platforms at the Oceanside station, with the station house in the distance | |||||||||||
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| Location | Weidner Avenue & Lawson Boulevard Oceanside, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°38′06″N 73°39′17″W / 40.634986°N 73.654613°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Long Beach Branch | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Valley Stream[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes[2] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 7[3] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1897 (NY&LB) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1915, 1959, 2002 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2012-14 | 3,715[4] | ||||||||||
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History
editOceanside station opened in 1897 as part of the New York and Long Beach Railroad, which was merged into the LIRR in 1909.[5][6] The station was rebuilt on May 1, 1915, again in 1959 and once more in 2002.[5][6]
Station layout
editThe station has two high-level side platforms, each eight cars long, and is wheelchair-accessible. The station house and parking lot are located east of inbound platform. There are four nearby parking lots, all restricted to residents of Oceanside. Parking permits are issued by the Town of Hempstead.[2]
While a station house exists, it also has sheltered platforms on both sides of the tracks.[2]
Platform A, side platform 
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| Track 1 | ← Long Beach Branch toward Penn Station or Grand Central Madison (East Rockaway) |
| Track 2 | Long Beach Branch toward Long Beach (Island Park) → |
| Platform B, side platform
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References
edit- ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Oceanside Station" (PDF). Long Island Rail Road. August 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Abt SRBI. August 23, 2016. pp. 204–207.
- ^ a b Seyfried, Vincent F. The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History Volume #5: New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad; New York & Rockaway Beach railway; New York & Long Beach Railroad; New York & Rockaway railroad; Brooklyn rapid transit operation to Rockaway; Over L.I.R.R.
- ^ a b "LIRR Stations". www.trainsarefun.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
