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Laurelton
A staircase at the Laurelton station, prior to its 2018-19 renovation.
General information
Location	224th Street and 141st Road Laurelton, Queens, New York
Coordinates	40°40′07″N 73°45′06″W / 40.66853°N 73.7518°W / 40.66853; -73.7518
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Atlantic Branch
Distance	13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Atlantic Terminal
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NYCT Bus: Q85
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No; accessibility planned
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	April 1907
Rebuilt	1941, 1942, 1948–1950
Electrified	October 16, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Central Avenue
Passengers
2012—2014	1,832
Rank	55 of 125
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] Long Island Rail Road Following station Locust Manortoward Penn Station or Grand Central Far Rockaway Branchweekdays Rosedaletoward Far Rockaway Long Beach Branchweekends Rosedaletoward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Higbie Avenuetoward Flatbush Avenue Atlantic Division Rosedaletoward Valley Stream Newbridge Roadtoward Country Life Press Garden City–Mitchel Field Secondary Salisbury Plainstoward Bethpage
Location

Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located at the intersection of 225th Street and 141st Road in the Laurelton neighborhood of Queens, New York City. It is 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

History

The Laurelton station was originally built by the Long Island Rail Road in April 1907. The line was electrified through the area on October 16, 1905 – two years prior to the station's opening. The station was one of two along the Atlantic Branch to replace the former Springfield station – the other being the Higbie Avenue station.

Laurelton's original station house was built in connection with Dean Alvord's Laurelton Land Company – the company that developed the surrounding neighborhood of Laurelton. The tracks were laid below grade level, and a floral arrangement on the embankment spelled out the community's name. It was also located northwest of Springfield Junction.

On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade crossing elimination project, but they were relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was cancelled due to World War II. All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16–18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade crossing elimination project was revived after the end of the war. The old station depot was razed sometime in 1950. The new elevated structure & station was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and for eastbound trains a few weeks later, on November 27, 1950.

The station received major renovations in the early 2000s, receiving improved lighting and waiting room improvements. It underwent further renovations between 2018 and 2019, during which time it received upgraded features such as LED lighting, repainted canopies, and improved staircases.

In March 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that it would be making the Laurelton station and several other non-wheelchair-accessible stations in Queens compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, thus making the stations wheelchair-accessible. Elevators would be installed at the Laurelton station to make it accessible. The MTA approved contracts for the elevators' construction in November 2022.

Station layout

This station has one high-level island platform that is eight cars long. There are enclosed waiting rooms and ticket vending machines on street level. The station's current appearance is similar to that of the neighboring Rosedale station.

References

1. Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VI. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
2. Long Island Railroad Station History (TrainsAreFun.com) Archived 2011-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
3. "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report : Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 23, 2016. PDF pp. 15, 198. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
4. ^ Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Long Island Rail Road Stations. Chicago: Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-1180-3. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
5. ^ "Modernization and Improvement of Laurelton Station Expected to Be Completed This Summer – A Modern LI". February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
6. Hendrick, Daniel (November 6, 2003). "Long-Anticipated Upgrades Under Way At Laurelton LIRR". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
7. "Laurelton Station Enhancement (Completed 12/2019) – A Modern LI". February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
8. Parry, Bill (March 29, 2022). "MTA announces accessibility upgrades at three southeast Queens LIRR stations – QNS". qns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
9. Chasan, Aliza (November 30, 2022). "MTA making accessibility upgrades to subway stations, LIRR stations". PIX11. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
10. "Rail News - MTA to add wheelchair accessibility to 11 stations. For Railroad Career Professionals". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
11. "MTA to Add Accessibility Upgrades to Three Long Island Rail Road Stations in Queens". MTA (Press release). March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
12. Gannon, Michael (December 5, 2022). "MTA approves boro elevator contracts". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Laurelton (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Laurelton – LIRR
• Laurelton LIRR timetable
• Old Southern Road from Jamaica Station to Springfield Junction (Arrt's Arrchives)
• 224th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platform from Google Maps Street View
• Waiting Room from Google Maps Street View

• Laurelton, Queens
• Long Island Rail Road stations in New York City
• Railway stations in Queens, New York
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907
• 1907 establishments in New York City