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Long Island City station

Long Island City
Looking west at the Long Island City station (to the right of the fence) and yard (to its left)
General information
LocationBorden Avenue and Second Street
Hunters Point and Long Island City, Queens, New York
Coordinates40°44′29″N 73°57′25″W / 40.74139°N 73.95694°W / 40.74139; -73.95694
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Montauk Branch
Platforms3 island platforms (two employees only)
Tracks13
Connections New York City Subway:
"7" train"7" express train​ at Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue
Local Transit New York City Bus: B32, B62 (at 11th Street and Jackson Avenue)
Local Transit MTA Bus: Q103
NYC Ferry East River, Lower East Side, and Astoria routes (at Center Boulevard and Borden Avenue)
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJune 26, 1854
Rebuilt1861, 1870, 1875, 1878, 1879, April 1881, July 1891, April 26, 1903[1]
ElectrifiedJune 16, 1910
750 V (DC) third rail (Tracks 9-12 only)
Previous namesHunter's Point
Passengers
2012—2014101[2]
Rank110 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Terminus Port Jefferson Branch
limited service
Hunterspoint Avenue
Oyster Bay Branch
limited service
Hunterspoint Avenue
toward Oyster Bay
Montauk Branch
limited service
Hunterspoint Avenue
toward Montauk
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Terminus Main Line Hunterspoint Avenue
toward Greenport
Montauk Division Penny Bridge
toward Montauk
Location
Map

The Long Island City station is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in the Hunters Point and Long Island City neighborhoods of Queens, New York City. Located within the City Terminal Zone at Borden Avenue and Second Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and Montauk Branch. The station consists of one high-level passenger platform located at ground level and is wheelchair accessible.

  1. ^ "Long Island Rail Road Alphabetical Station Listing and History". TrainsAreFun.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report : Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 23, 2016. PDF pp. 15, 199. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

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