Inwood (LIRR station)
Inwood | |||||||||||
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 The platforms of Inwood Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Off Doughty Boulevard (two blocks west of Central Avenue) Inwood, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°36′44″N 73°44′40″W / 40.612291°N 73.744311°WCoordinates: 40°36′44″N 73°44′40″W / 40.612291°N 73.744311°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 MTA Bus: Q113 NICE Bus: N31, N32 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified |
December 11, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Westville (Unknown-1889) | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2006) | 1,451[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Inwood is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in Inwood, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The station is located at Doughty Boulevard and Foote Avenue, and is 22.4 miles (36 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.
History
In the 19th Century, Inwood and the LIRR station located within it were named "Westville." The name of the community was changed to "Inwood" on February 25, 1889, and the station followed suit. Between December 3, 1911 and 1956, the station only had sheltered-sheds.[2]
Inwood Station currently exists as little more than two high-level sheltered side platforms, both of which run beneath the underpass for the Nassau Expressway. It is the penultimate station on the Far Rockaway Branch, and the last one in Nassau County before the line re-enters New York City.
Platform and track configuration
| 1 | ■ Far Rockaway Branch | toward New York (Lawrence) |
| 2 | ■ Far Rockaway Branch | toward Far Rockaway (Terminus) |
This station has two high-level side platforms, each six cars long. The south platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by northbound or inbound trains. The north platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by southbound or Far Rockaway-bound trains. The Far Rockaway Branch has two tracks at this location.
References
- ↑ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
- ↑ LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
External links
- Official LIRR station information page for Inwood
- Station timetable for Inwood
- Station from Doughty Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View