Atlantic Terminal

Atlantic Terminal
The entrance pavilion at Atlantic Terminal, which opened in 2010.
General information
Location	Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates	40°41′03″N 73°58′38″W / 40.684226°N 73.977234°W / 40.684226; -73.977234
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Atlantic Branch
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	New York City Subway: ​​​​​​​​​ at Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center NYCT Bus: B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, B103
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	July 2, 1877
Rebuilt	1907, 2010
Electrified	July 26, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Brooklyn (1852–1877) Flatbush Avenue (1877–2010)
Passengers
2012—2014	21,829 per weekday[1]
Rank	4 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Terminus City Terminal Zone Atlantic shuttle Nostrand Avenue toward Jamaica West Hempstead Branch Nostrand Avenue toward West Hempstead Hempstead Branch Peak periods only Nostrand Avenue toward Hempstead Babylon Branch Peak periods only Nostrand Avenue toward Freeport Far Rockaway Branch Peak periods only Jamaica toward Far Rockaway
Legend to Vanderbilt Yard to Nostrand Avenue
Location

The Atlantic Terminal (formerly Flatbush Avenue) is the westernmost commuter rail terminal on the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Atlantic Branch, located at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It is the primary terminal for the West Hempstead Branch, and a peak-hour terminal for some trains on the Hempstead Branch, Far Rockaway Branch, and the Babylon Branch;^[2] most other service is provided by frequent shuttles to Jamaica station. The terminal is located in the City Terminal Zone, the LIRR's Zone 1, and thus part of the CityTicket program.