Lawrence station (LIRR)
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 29, 1869 (SSRRLI)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1905 | |||||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 11, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail | |||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 975[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence is a
Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan
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History
Lawrence station was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on July 29, 1869, but never had a station building until June 29, 1872. The station was rebuilt in 1905, the same year that the line was electrified, and the original station house was moved to a private location on July 31, 1906.
Station layout
This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long.
References
- ^ Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., 1961
- ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study