Malverne station (LIRR)
Malverne | |||||||||||
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 Malverne station from the parking lot | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road Malverne, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′32″N 73°40′07″W / 40.67556°N 73.66861°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Hempstead Branch | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Valley Stream[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Nassau Inter-County Express: n31, n31x, n32 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes, Metered; Village of Malverne | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1909 or February 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | October 19, 1926 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Norwood | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2006 | 235[2] | ||||||||||
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Malverne is a historic railroad station along the West Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road, in Malverne, New York, and is also parallel to Church Street near Malverne Village Hall. Parking is primarily for those with residential and non-residential permits, but metered parking is available.
History
Depending on the source, the station was built in either 1909[3] or February 1913.[4] The station was originally named "Norwood" until it, and the community it serves were renamed Malverne, in order to alleviate confusion with another Norwood, New York in St. Lawrence County. "Norwood" was also the name of a station on the former Southern Hempstead Branch of the South Side Railroad of Long Island. Though not officially considered a historic landmark, it is the oldest surviving station along the West Hempstead Branch.
In February 1955, the LIRR agreed to extend the platform by 150 feet (46 m) so it could accommodate ten-car trains. The footpath across the tracks was moved 150 feet (46 m) to the east.[5]
Station layout
This station has one four-car-long side platform on the east side of the single track.
References
- ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
- ^ West Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History Website)[usurped]
- ^ "LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Less Crowds At Station". New York Daily News. February 6, 1955. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
External links
- Malverne – LIRR
- Malverne LIRR timetable
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
- Station from Hempstead Avenue from Google Maps Street View
- Station House (Interior) from Google Maps Street View
- Platform from Google Maps Street View
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