Stewart Manor station

Stewart Manor
Eastbound train pulling out
General information
LocationNew Hyde Park Road & Manor Road
Garden City, New York
Coordinates40°43′23″N 73°40′52″W / 40.723006°N 73.68114°W / 40.723006; -73.68114
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Hempstead Branch
Distance16.3 mi (26.2 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n25
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1873 (CRRLI)
Rebuilt1909, 2006
ElectrifiedMay 26, 1908[2]
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesHyde Park (1873–1876),
Hyde Park Central (1878–1879)
Passengers
20061,925[3]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Floral Park
toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal
 Hempstead Branch Nassau Boulevard
toward Hempstead
Location
Map

The Stewart Manor station is one of five stations of the Long Island Rail Road that serve the village of Garden City, New York. It is located just south of Stewart Avenue, to the west of New Hyde Park Road. Contrary to its name, the station is not within the limits of the village of Stewart Manor – the west end of the station is one block east of the village's boundary with Garden City. There is ample permit parking available at the station.

History

Originally, the station was built in June 1873 as "Hyde Park", and served as one of the stations of the Central Railroad of Long Island, or "Stewart's Central Railroad", a commuter railroad that village founder Alexander Turney Stewart envisioned to provide transportation access to the village. The station closed in October 1876, but was reopened by the LIRR in June 1878 as "Hyde Park Central" station, only to be abandoned on April 30, 1879.[4] The station was reopened again as "Stewart Manor Station" in 1909, and included such features as a "foot subway",[5] crossing gates at New Hyde Park Road, and an "SW Cabin" for controlling manual block signals between Floral Park and Garden City. In 1915, the station was a flag stop.[6] The entrances to the "foot subway" which can be found east of Roosevelt Street on both Manor Road and Plaza Road, were remodeled at some point,[7] and the station in general was remodeled in 2006.[8] There is a ticket machine available in the waiting room as well as on the east side of the station house.

As of August 31, 2016, the station house has been closed for renovations. This includes new windows, doors, walls, benches, ceiling, new LED lighting, air conditioning and security cameras. Complete rehabilitation of the underpass and new station signage is also included in the renovation.[9] After the new station house was completed in 2018, the Stewart Manor station underwent further renovations as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative. The platform decks were replaced as part of the project. Other updates included Wi-Fi, security cameras, improved lighting, new artwork, and Help Point intercoms.[10]

Station layout

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

Platform A, side platform Disabled access
Track 1 ←      Hempstead Branch toward Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal, or Penn Station (Floral Park)
Track 2 ←      Hempstead Branch toward Hempstead (Nassau Boulevard) →
Platform B, side platform Disabled access
  • Stewart Manor station
  • An entrance to the pedestrian tunnel along Plaza Road.
    An entrance to the pedestrian tunnel along Plaza Road.
  • Exterior of the temporary waiting room.
    Exterior of the temporary waiting room.
  • Station house under reconstruction, as seen on February 6, 2017.
    Station house under reconstruction, as seen on February 6, 2017.

References

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VI. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hurrah at Hempstead Over the Third Rail". The Brooklyn Times Union. May 20, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
  4. ^ "The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part Two: The Flushing, North Shore & Central Railroad," by Vincent F. Seyfried
  5. ^ 1936 Pedestrian Underpass Photo (Arrt's Arrchives)
  6. ^ Long Island Railroad Mainline to Hicksville & Hempstead Branch Timetable 1915
  7. ^ Google Street View of the Stewart Manor Station south pedestrian tunnel on Plaza Road
  8. ^ LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com) Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Costello, Alex (August 31, 2016). "Stewart Manor LIRR Station House Closed for Renovations". Garden City, NY Patch.
  10. ^ "Platform Replacement at Stewart Manor LIRR Station to Begin January 16". www.mta.info. January 12, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.[dead link‍]

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