Farmingdale station

Farmingdale is a historic railroad station in Farmingdale, New York, along the Main Line (Ronkonkoma Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located just east of Secatogue Avenue, on South Front Street and Atlantic Avenue. The station has two platforms (north and south), with an underground pedestrian walkway connecting them. The station house is on the south platform. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks. The station is 32 miles (51 km) east of Penn Station and just 0.3 miles (0.5 km) west of the Nassau County - Suffolk County boundary. As of March 2, 2015, some trains originate and terminate here on both weekdays and weekends.[2] The average journey time to and from New York City's Penn Station is roughly 55 minutes.

Farmingdale
View of the historic Farmingdale Station in Farmingdale, New York, prior to its 2010s restoration, as seen from the north platform.
LocationOff Secatogue Avenue, on Front Street & Atlantic Avenue
Farmingdale, NY
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Nassau Inter-County Express: n70, n72 (on Conklin Street)
Construction
ParkingYes; Village Permit and Metered
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bike Rack
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
OpenedOctober 15, 1841
Rebuilt1875, 1890, 2018
Electrified1987
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
20064,625[1]
Services
Preceding station LIRR Following station
Bethpage
towards Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station
 Ronkonkoma Branch
limited service
 Pinelawn
towards Greenport via Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma Branch Wyandanch
towards Greenport via Ronkonkoma
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road		 Following station
Bethpage
toward Long Island City or Penn Station
 Main Line Republic
toward Greenport
Farmingdale Railroad Station
Farmingdale Station's Historical marker.
LocationFarmingdale, New York, USA
Coordinates40.735665°N 73.441713°W / 40.735665; -73.441713
Built1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001677
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1991

History

Farmingdale station was originally opened on October 15, 1841,[3] when the Long Island Rail Road first went through the village. It was rebuilt in July 1875 and again in 1890. An electric sub-station was added between 1908 and 1909 for the Huntington Railroad.[4] During the Ronkonkoma electrification, the station was officially in electrified service in June 1987, while east of the station was not officially in service until December 1987. On November 13, 1991, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5] In 1996, federal funding from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act was obtained to restore the station building.[6]

During the 2002 US Open[7] and 2009 US Open golf tournaments at Bethpage State Park, the station was used by spectators as a transfer point to shuttle buses to Bethpage Black Course.[8] In 2009, approximately 29 percent of all attendees arrived via the Long Island Rail Road.[9]

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long. Westbound trains generally serve Platform A and eastbound trains Platform B, though some weekday trains stop at the opposite platform. Farmingdale is the eastbound terminal for select weekday trains.

Parking is available on both sides of the tracks, and requires either a permit from the Village of Farmingdale (available to residents and non-residents) or payment at parking meters. Meter regulations are not enforced on weekends.[10] Another parking lot exists west of the station along Front Street and behind private property along the west side of Elizabeth Street. Village permits are also required for this parking lot.

Platform A, side platform
Track 1 ←      Ronkonkoma Branch toward Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station (Bethpage)
←      Ronkonkoma Branch toward Ronkonkoma (Wyandanch or Pinelawn) →
Track 2 ←      Ronkonkoma Branch toward Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station (Bethpage)
←      Ronkonkoma Branch toward Ronkonkoma (Wyandanch or Pinelawn) →
Platform B, side platform

References
  1. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
  2. MTA (September 3, 2019). "Ronkonkoma Branch Timetable" (PDF).
  3. "(untitled; Long Island Rail Road timetable)". LIRR History.
  4. "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  5. "National Register of Historical Places - NEW YORK (NY), Nassau County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  6. "Federal Funds for a Farmingdale Project". The New York Times. February 18, 1996. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  7. "2002 US Open". TrainsAreFun.com.
  8. "US Open Train Service 2009". TrainsAreFun.com.
  9. Castillo, Alfonso A. (June 26, 2009). "LIRR: Nearly 1 out of 3 fans took train to U.S. Open". Newsday. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  10. "Village of Farmingdale, NY". eCode360.

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