Freeport station (LIRR)
Long Island Rail Road station in Nassau County, New York
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Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Freeport Plaza, between Henry Street and Benson Place, just north of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) in Freeport, Nassau County, New York.
Freeport | ||||||||||||||||
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Freeport station, as seen from its parking lot in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Freeport Plaza Freeport, New York | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.657425°N 73.582601°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Long Island Rail Road | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Montauk Branch | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 22.7 mi (36.5 km) from Long Island City[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Nassau Inter-County Express: n4, n4X, n19, n19x, n40, n41, n43, n88X (Summer only) | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | FPT | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1867 (SSRRLI) | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1899, 1959–1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | May 20, 1925 750 V (DC) third rail | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012—2014 | 5,629[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Rank | 21 of 125 | |||||||||||||||
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The station also serves as a hub for buses operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). Furthermore, the station serves nearby Jones Beach State Park, with seasonal bus service provided by NICE between the station and the park.
History
The Freeport station was originally built on October 28, 1867 by the South Side Railroad of Long Island, and was rebuilt in 1899.[3]
It is among many of the stations along the Babylon Branch that were elevated throughout Nassau and Western Suffolk counties as part of a major grade crossing elimination project during the mid-20th century.[3][4][5][6] The current, elevated station opened in October 1960.[3][4][5][6]
Station layout
The station has one 12-car-long high-level island platform between the two tracks. There are two layover tracks east of the station.
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Platform level |
Track 1 | ← Babylon Branch toward Atlantic Terminal, Grand Central Madison, or Penn Station (Baldwin)
← Montauk Branch does not stop here |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right  | ||
| Track 2 | Babylon Branch toward Babylon (Merrick) →
Montauk Branch does not stop here → | |
| G | Ground level | Exit/entrance, parking, and buses |
Image gallery
- Freeport station
Early 20th century postcard of the station in the shadow of the Otten Building
The Nassau Inter-County Express N4 bus to Jamaica
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