Smithtown is a station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located off a low bridge over NY 25 – 25A along Redwood Lane between NY 25-25A and Landing Avenue in Smithtown, New York. Though officially shown as being on Redwood Lane, Hagstroms' Suffolk County Atlas still shows the station as being located on Scott Lane, which runs from NY 25-25A to Redwood Lane.

Smithtown
Eastern view of the Smithtown station house.
General information
Location	Redwood Lane Smithtown, New York
Coordinates	40°51′22.55″N 73°11′57.38″W
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Suffolk County Transit: S45, S56, S58
Construction
Parking	Yes; Free and Town of Smithtown permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike Rack
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	10
History
Opened	1872
Rebuilt	1937
Passengers
2006	1,608[1]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Kings Park towards Jamaica, Atlantic Terminal, Long Island City or Penn Station Port Jefferson Branch St. James towards Port Jefferson
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Kings Park toward Hicksville Wading River Branch St. James toward Wading River

History

Smithtown station was originally built in 1872 by Charles Hallett of Riverhead for the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad, and rebuilt in 1937.[2][3] It has been a transfer point from a dual-track line to a single track line. A freight spur exists west of the bridge under Brooksite Drive. This train station is located in the Smithtown Central School District.

The station contains a mural along the track side of the station called "Nissequogue Passages," by Robert Carioscia, which was sponsored by the Smithtown Township Arts Council in 1989. One other feature that makes Smithown station so unique is that the eastbound (Port Jefferson) platform is on the north side of the tracks, while the westbound (New York City) platform is on the south side of the tracks. Usually at LIRR stations with two tracks, this pattern is reversed.

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long. On either end of the station, however, the tracks merge. Therefore, most trains utilize Platform B, with select trains using Platform A to allow two trains to bypass each other through the station.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smithtown (LIRR station).

• Smithtown – LIRR

• Smithtown LIRR timetable

• Smithtown Station from NY 25-25A Bridge; Winter 1984
• Smithtown Station from NY 25-25A Bridge; December 6, 2006
• POST Interlocking (The LIRR Today)
• Smithtown, Long Island, Train Station (Maggie Blanck.com)
• Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View