Roslyn is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Lincoln Avenue and Railroad Avenue, west of Roslyn Road in Roslyn Heights, New York.

Roslyn
Roslyn LIRR station as seen from the Oyster Bay-bound platform on June 10, 2010.
General information
Location	Lincoln Avenue & Railroad Avenue Roslyn Heights, NY
Coordinates	40.79072°N 73.643267°W / 40.79072; -73.643267
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Oyster Bay Branch
Distance	22.2 mi (35.7 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n23, n27
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	January 23, 1865
Rebuilt	June – July 1887, 1988 (moved)
Passengers
2006	823[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Albertson toward Jamaica, Long Island City or Penn Station Oyster Bay Branch Greenvale toward Oyster Bay
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Albertson toward Mineola Oyster Bay Branch North Roslyn toward Oyster Bay

History

Roslyn station opened on January 23, 1865[3] by the Glen Cove Branch Rail Road, a Long Island Rail Road subsidiary.

In 1882, the LIRR attempted to extend the former Flushing and North Side Railroad main line between the Great Neck and Roslyn stations. This proposal dates back to an F&NS subsidiary, called the "Roslyn and Huntington Railroad", ultimately failed, and that line was instead extended to Port Washington in 1898.[4] In the meantime, Roslyn station was moved in 1885, in order to accommodate a new freight station,[5] and the station was rebuilt between June and July of 1887.

In 1988, Roslyn Station was moved to the south side of Lincoln Avenue,[6] and the station house was restored to its 19th-century origins in recent years.[7]

Free parking is available on the west side of the station.[8]

Station layout

The Roslyn LIRR station has two high-level side platforms, each being long enough to accommodate four train cars.

References

External links

• Media related to Roslyn (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Roslyn – LIRR

• Roslyn LIRR timetable

• Unofficial LIRR History Website(June 2006 Photos):
  • Original pot-bellied stove and Modern electronic destination sign
  • Ticket Vendors beneath Overhangs and View from Parking Lot
  • Views of Pedestrian Bridge and from the Pedestrian Bridge
• Early 20th Century Postcard (TrainsAreFun.com)
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View
• Station House (Interior) from Google Maps Street View