Island Park station
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| Rebuilt | 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | The Dykes (1898 – 1924) | ||||||||||||
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| 2012-14 | 3,062[4] | ||||||||||||
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Island Park is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach Branch serving the residents of Island Park, Barnum Island, and Harbor Isle. The station can platform a 12-car train and is fully wheelchair accessible with ramps from street level. Parking facilities are also available. Southwest of the station the train crosses over Reynolds Channel via the Wreck Lead Bridge.
The station is located at the southern intersection of
History
The Island Park station was built as a signal stop by the
Jekyl Island station
Jekyll Island station was originally built in 1901 as Barnum Island station on the south side of the northern Long Beach Road grade crossing[6] The station was renamed as Jekyl Island station in 1903, and then renamed "Island Park" station in October 1921. Due to an increase in development on the south side of the island,[7] the station was closed in July 1922[8] and the name was moved to the site of the old flag stop formerly known as "The Dykes." The site of the former Jekyl Island Station is now occupied by a residential cul-de-sac named D'Amato Drive, which is only accessible from Parente Lane North.[9]
Station layout
This station has two slightly offset high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. Parking is largely restricted to Island Park residents, with permits issued by the village.[2]
Platform A, side platform 
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| Track 1 | ← Long Beach Branch toward Penn Station or Grand Central Madison (Oceanside) |
| Track 2 | Long Beach Branch toward Long Beach (terminus) → |
| Platform B, side platform
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References
- ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Island Park Station" (PDF). Long Island Rail Road. September 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Abt SRBI. August 23, 2016. p. 204-207.
- ^ "The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History Volume #5 (New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad; New York & Rockaway Beach railway; New York & Long Beach Railroad; New York & Rockaway railroad; Brooklyn rapid transit operation to Rockaway; Over L.I.R.R.)", by Vincent F. Seyfried
- ^ Historic Map Works LLC. "Historic Map: Lynbrook, Rockaway East, Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Ocean Shore, Atlas: Nassau County 1906 Long Island, New York - Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy ™". historicmapworks.com.
- ^ "Village History". Village of Island Park. Archived from the original on January 18, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "40.603056,-73.656944 - Google Maps". google.com.
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