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Amityville station

Long Island Rail Road station in Suffolk County, New York From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amityville is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road within the Incorporated Village of Amityville in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on John Street between Sunrise Highway (NY 27) and NY 27A, west of NY 110 – and is the westernmost station on the Babylon Branch within Suffolk County.

LocationJohn Street between Sterling Place & Oak Street
Amityville, New York
Coordinates40.680263°N 73.420472°W / 40.680263; -73.420472
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Amityville
The Amityville station in 2018, prior to ADA accessibility upgrades
General information
LocationJohn Street between Sterling Place & Oak Street
Amityville, New York
Coordinates40.680263°N 73.420472°W / 40.680263; -73.420472
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LineMontauk Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Suffolk County Transit: 1, 2, 4, 10 Local Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n54, n55, n71
Construction
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAVL
Fare zone9
History
Opened1868 (SSRRLI)
Rebuilt1889, 1964, 1968–1973
ElectrifiedMay 20, 1925
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012—20142,607[1]
Rank42 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Massapequa Park Babylon Branch Copiague
toward Babylon
     Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Massapequa Park Montauk Division Copiague
toward Montauk
Location
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History

Amityville station is typical of the elevated Babylon Branch stations that were rebuilt during the mid-to-late 20th century. It was originally built in 1868 by the South Side Railroad of Long Island, then replaced by a brick station in 1889.[2] From 1890 to 1919, it was a stop for the Huntington Railroad cross-island trolley line, which included a bridge over the tracks on the west side of the station. It was also the terminus of the Amityville Line for of the Babylon Railroad trolley line from 1910 to 1920. When the trolleys were abandoned the cross-island trolley bridge over the tracks became a pedestrian crossover.[3] The station building was completely demolished in 1964 and on October 25, 1968, a temporary station building was opened with high-level side platforms to accommodate the new M1 cars and facilitate the construction of the new grade separated Babylon Branch. The new elevated structure was opened on August 7, 1973. The 1868 station remains standing as a private residence. Amityville is also the site of the first interlocking after the Central Branch splits from the Babylon Branch.

In 2023, the MTA agreed to make the Amityville, Copiague and Lindenhurst stations wheelchair-accessible to settle a lawsuit.[4] The elevator at Amityville was completed and opened on June 28th, 2024.[5][6]

Station layout

The station has one 10-car-long high-level island platform between the two tracks. Twelve-car trains do not open the doors of the last two cars westbound or first two cars eastbound.[7]: I-79, I-83 

P

Platform level

Track 1 ←      Babylon Branch toward Atlantic Terminal, Grand Central, or Penn Station (Massapequa Park)

←      Montauk Branch does not stop here

Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Track 2      Babylon Branch toward Babylon (Copiague) →

     Montauk Branch does not stop here →

G Ground level Exit/entrance

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