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&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Elmhurst_LIRR_sta_jeh.JPG) Site of the former Elmhurst station on Broadway across from Cornish Avenue. Outlines in the concrete mark the location of a former entrance stair, and some platform support members remain. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Broadway between Whitney and Cornish Avenues. Elmhurst, Queens, New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°44′29″N 73°52′45.8″W / 40.74139°N 73.879389°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Port Washington Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ELM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1855 (NY&F) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 22, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1888, 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Newtown (1855–1897) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Elmhurst station was a station of the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located on Broadway between Cornish and Whitney Avenues in the Elmhurst section of Queens, New York City. In 2014, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had proposed to rebuild the station.[1] As of 2023,[update] only a preliminary design study is funded,[2] with construction being considered for a future MTA capital program.[3]
- ^ "MTA Capital Program 2015-2019" (PDF). Metropolitan Transit Authority. September 23, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
New LIRR Stations - Elmhurst and Republic - $45 million: These projects will advance two new LIRR stations – Elmhurst, on the Port Washington Branch in Queens, and Republic, on the Main Line in Suffolk County. A new Elmhurst station will provide commuter railroad service to this vibrant community. Proposed station elements for both locations include two new 12-car platforms, along with staircases, platform railings, platform shelters, ticket vending machines, as well as lighting, communication and security systems, and site improvements. Both stations will be fully ADA compliant, with elevator service at Elmhurst Station and ADA ramps at Republic. This proposed program includes the environmental review, design and construction of Elmhurst along with environmental review and design of Republic, supporting station construction in a future capital program.
- ^ Barca, Christopher (February 15, 2018). "Elmhurst LIRR stop still a long way off". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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