Malverne (LIRR station)
Malverne | |||||||||||
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 Malverne Station from the parking lot | |||||||||||
| Location |
Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road Malverne, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′32″N 73°40′07″W / 40.67556°N 73.66861°WCoordinates: 40°40′32″N 73°40′07″W / 40.67556°N 73.66861°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Nassau Inter-County Express: n31/n32 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes, Metered; Village of Malverne | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1909 or February 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified |
October 19, 1926 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Norwood | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2006) | 235[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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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.
Depending on the source, the station was built in either 1909[2] or February 1913.[3] 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.
Platform and track
| 1 | ■ West Hempstead Branch | toward New York (Westwood) |
| ■ West Hempstead Branch | toward West Hempstead (Lakeview) |
This station has one four-car-long side platform on the east side of the single track.
References
- ↑ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
- ↑ West Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History Website)
- ↑ LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
External links
- Official LIRR station information page for Malverne
- Station timetable for Malverne
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
- Station from Hempstead Avenue from Google Maps Street View
