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Pearsall's Corners (LIRR Station)
Lynbrook is a commuter train station on the Montauk Branch and Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located at the intersection of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) and Peninsula Boulevard (CR 2) in Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York. It is served by Long Beach Branch trains and select weekday Babylon Branch trains.

The station is elevated and is wheelchair accessible through elevator access.

History

Lynbrook was opened as Pearsall's Corner on October 28, 1867, by the South Side Railroad of Long Island. The name became Pearsall's in April 1875 and later became Lynbrook in 1893.

In 1880, the station became the northern terminus of the New York and Long Beach Railroad (NY&LB), a railroad line that was acquired by the LIRR and became the Long Beach Branch in 1904. The "PT Tower" opened alongside the NY&LB, controlled the junction with the Montauk Branch until 1910, when Long Beach Branch tracks were extended to Valley Stream station. The station was rebuilt in 1881, electrified on September 8, 1910, and then remodeled sometime in 1920. This second station was razed in 1938, as part of a decades-long grade crossing elimination project along the Montauk and Atlantic Branches. The third and current, elevated station opened on October 18, 1938. It is located approximately 1,113 feet (339 m) west of the location of the earlier two versions of the station.

The station, as seen from Sunrise Highway

Modern history

Between 2018 and 2020, the station underwent an extensive, multi-phase modernization project. The $17.9-million project included improved signage, new platforms & platform canopies, new fixtures, improved stairs & elevators, LED lighting, Wi-Fi, rebuilding the waiting rooms to be more modern & bright, installing new artwork, and otherwise rehabilitating the station & track infrastructure into a state of good repair. Although the station initially was not slated for a modernization project, MTA officials decided to undertake the multi-phase project due to the number of complaints from passengers regarding station conditions; at the time, the Lynbrook station was reported to be in a state of disrepair. The first phase of the project – the rehabilitation & modernization of the station – was completed in 2020. Phase 2 of the project, which included the rehabilitation of the concrete viaduct carrying the elevated tracks and on which the station is located, was completed in 2021.

Station layout

This station has two high-level island platforms. The 12-car north platform is served by Babylon Branch trains, while the 10-car south platform is served by Long Beach Branch trains. The pairs of tracks split just east of the station.

P
Platform level 		Track 1 ←      Montauk Branch does not stop here
←      Babylon Branch toward Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal, or Penn Station (Jamaica)
Platform A, island platform Disabled access
Track 2      Babylon Branch toward Wantagh or Babylon (Rockville Centre) →
     Montauk Branch does not stop here →
Track 3 ←      Long Beach Branch toward Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal, or Penn Station (Valley Stream)
Platform B, island platform Disabled access
Track 4      Long Beach Branch toward Long Beach (Centre Avenue) →
G Ground level Entrance/exit, parking, buses

See also

References

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). pp. IV, VI. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., © 1961
  4. ^ "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Abt SRBI. August 23, 2016. pp. 204–207.
  5. ^ Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Long Island Rail Road Stations. Chicago: Arcadia. p. 57. ISBN 0-7385-1180-3. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  6. ^ "LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD Alphabetical Station Listing and History". www.trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ^ "Compact NYSDOT Highway Record Plans: Beginning 1900". State of New York. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Smollins, Mike (September 12, 2018). "Lynbrook LIRR station to receive $17.9 million upgrade". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "MTA's solution to years of complaints about Lynbrook LIRR station is $17.9M in upgrades". Newsday. October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "LIRR unveils improvements at Lynbrook station". Newsday. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Long time coming: LIRR's Lynbrook station set for $17.9M renovation". Newsday. September 12, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Smollins, Mike (January 22, 2020). "Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station construction chugging along". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  13. ^ "MTA Completes First Phase of LIRR Lynbrook Station Rehabilitation". MTA. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "LIRR Babylon Branch Timetable". www.new.mta.info. New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

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