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Stewart Manor (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
The Stewart Manor Station is one of five stations
of the Long Island Rail Road
that serve the village of Garden City, New York
. It is located just south of Stewart Avenue, to the west of New Hyde Park Road. Contrary to its name, the station is not within the limits of the village of Stewart Manor
. The village is just a few blocks to the west. There is ample permit parking available at the station.
, or "Stewart's Central Railroad", a commuter railroad that village founder Alexander Turney Stewart
envisioned to provide transportation across the village. The station closed in October 1876, but was reopened by the LIRR in June 1878 as "Hyde Park Central" station, only to be abandoned on April 30, 1879. The station was reopened again as "Stewart Manor Station" in 1909, and at one time included such features as a "foot subway", crossing gates at New Hyde Park Road, and an "SW Cabin" for controlling manual block signals between Floral Park and Garden City. It was remodeled in 2006. There is a ticket machine available in the waiting room as well as on the east side of the station house.
s, each 10 cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
-bound trains. The south platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Hempstead-bound trains. The Hempstead Branch has two tracks at this location.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
that serve the village of Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
. It is located just south of Stewart Avenue, to the west of New Hyde Park Road. Contrary to its name, the station is not within the limits of the village of Stewart Manor
Stewart Manor, New York
Stewart Manor is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 census.The Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor is within the northern part of the Town of Hempstead on Long Island and is a suburb of New York City...
. The village is just a few blocks to the west. There is ample permit parking available at the station.
History
Originally, the station was built in June 1873 as "Hyde Park", and served as one of the stations of the Central Railroad of Long IslandCentral Railroad of Long Island
Central Railroad of Long Island is a former railroad on Long Island built by Alexander Turney Stewart, who was also the founder of Garden City. The railroad was established in 1871, was merged with the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1874 to form the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad,...
, or "Stewart's Central Railroad", a commuter railroad that village founder Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart was a successful Irish American entrepreneur who made his multi-million fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods business in the world....
envisioned to provide transportation across the village. The station closed in October 1876, but was reopened by the LIRR in June 1878 as "Hyde Park Central" station, only to be abandoned on April 30, 1879. The station was reopened again as "Stewart Manor Station" in 1909, and at one time included such features as a "foot subway", crossing gates at New Hyde Park Road, and an "SW Cabin" for controlling manual block signals between Floral Park and Garden City. It was remodeled in 2006. There is a ticket machine available in the waiting room as well as on the east side of the station house.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, each 10 cars long. The north platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-bound trains. The south platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Hempstead-bound trains. The Hempstead Branch has two tracks at this location.
