Centre Avenue (LIRR station)

Centre Avenue
Centre Avenue Station platforms looking towards Long Beach
Location	Centre Avenue & Forest Avenue East Rockaway, New York
Coordinates	40°38′54″N 73°39′50″W / 40.648272°N 73.663915°WCoordinates: 40°38′54″N 73°39′50″W / 40.648272°N 73.663915°W
Owned by	MTA
Line(s)	Long Beach Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1898
Electrified	September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	South Lynbrook (1898-1924)
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	958[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Lynbrook toward New York terminals Long Beach Branch East Rockaway toward Long Beach

Centre Avenue is one of two railroad stations of the Long Island Rail Road in East Rockaway, New York. The station is officially located at Forest Avenue between Rocklyn and Centre Avenues, one block East of Atlantic Avenue (20.0 miles from Penn Station), however it is actually located south of Centre Avenue on a dead end street across the tracks from a school building. A sidewalk from the intersection of Forest Avenue and Centre Avenue leads to the station.

History

The station was opened in 1898, and originally known as South Lynbrook Station until 1924, when it was renamed after Centre Avenue. Though the station is wheelchair-accessible for the handicapped, as is every station between Valley Stream and Long Beach. It lacks a station house and offers little more than high platforms with shelters, and a ticket vending kiosk. Parking is available primarily for residents of either Lynbrook or East Rockaway, with residential permits.

Platform and track configuration

1	■ Long Beach Branch	toward New York (Lynbrook)
2	■ Long Beach Branch	toward Long Beach (East Rockaway)

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. The platforms extend from Centre Avenue & Forest Avenue to Third Street, a dead end street that terminates only at the east platform. The aforementioned east platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City-bound trains. The west platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Long Beach-bound trains. The Long Beach Branch has two tracks at this location.

References

1. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for Centre Avenue
• Station timetable for Centre Avenue
• Unofficial LIRR History Website
  • February 1999 Photo Looking south
  • December 2006 @ Grade Crossing
  • December 2006 Looking South
• Station from Centre Avenue from Google Maps Street View