Gibson station

Summary

Gibson is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, in Nassau County, New York. The station is at Gibson Boulevard and Munro Boulevard. The station opened in May 1928.

Gibson
Gibson station and northbound platform
General information
LocationGibson Boulevard & Munro Boulevard
Valley Stream, New York
Coordinates40°39′00″N 73°42′06″W / 40.649927°N 73.701694°W / 40.649927; -73.701694
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedMay 1928
Electrified750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
20061,244[1]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Valley Stream Far Rockaway Branch Hewlett
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Valley Stream
Terminus
Far Rockaway Branch Hewlett
toward Hammels
Terminus Rockaway Beach Division Hewlett
toward Woodside

Station layout edit

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long.

References edit

  1. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

External links edit

  Media related to Gibson (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Gibson – LIRR
  • Gibson LIRR timetable
  • Station House from Google Maps Street View
  • Platforms from Google Maps Street View