Laurel Hill station
Long Island Rail Road station
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Laurel Hill was a railroad station on the Lower Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, New York. It existed briefly around the 1880s[1] and was located where Clifton Street (now 46th Street) used to intersect the railroad line.[2][1]
LocationClifton Street
Long Island City, Queens, New York
Long Island City, Queens, New York
Coordinates40°43′36.38″N 73°55′24.91″W
OwnerLIRR
LineMontauk Branch
Laurel Hill | |||||||||||
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An 1891 map of the area which included of the former Laurel Hill Station. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Clifton Street Long Island City, Queens, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′36.38″N 73°55′24.91″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | LIRR | ||||||||||
| Line | Montauk Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2[1] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1890[dubious – discuss] | ||||||||||
| Closed | c.1900[dubious – discuss] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | August 29, 1905[citation needed] | ||||||||||
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Laurel Hill station was located a few blocks west of the point where the former junction between the New York and Flushing Railroad and South Side Railroad of Long Island existed.[3] It was built by the LIRR in 1890[dubious – discuss]. The station was relatively short-lived and closed in September 1892.[1] Also in September 1892, the new Haberman station opened only a short distance to the east.[4]
