Inwood station (LIRR)

Summary

Inwood is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in Inwood, New York. The station is located at Doughty Boulevard and Brunswick Avenue (formerly Foote Avenue).

Inwood
The platforms of Inwood station
General information
LocationOff Doughty Boulevard
(two blocks west of Central Avenue)
Inwood, New York
Coordinates40°36′44″N 73°44′40″W / 40.612291°N 73.744311°W / 40.612291; -73.744311
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit MTA Bus: Q114
Local Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n31, n32
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedDecember 3, 1911
ElectrifiedDecember 11, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesWestville (Unknown–1889)
Passengers
20061,451[1]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Lawrence Far Rockaway Branch Far Rockaway
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Lawrence Far Rockaway Branch Far Rockaway
toward Hammels
Lawrence
toward Gibson
Rockaway Beach Division Far Rockaway
toward Woodside

History edit

In the 19th century, Inwood and the LIRR station located within it were named "Westville." The name of the community was changed to "Inwood" on February 25, 1889, and the station followed suit. Between December 3, 1911, and 1956, the station only had sheltered-sheds.[2]

Station layout edit

This station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long. It currently exists as little more than two high-level sheltered side platforms, both of which run beneath the underpass for the Nassau Expressway (NY-878).

References edit

  1. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
  2. ^ "LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)". Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

External links edit

  • Inwood – LIRR
  • Inwood LIRR timetable
  • Station from Doughty Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
  • Platforms from Google Maps Street View