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 Looking west at the station (to the right of the fence) and yard (to the left); the brick building to the right is ventilation for the Queens Midtown Tunnel | |||||||||||||||
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| Address | Borden Avenue & 2nd Street Long Island City, New York | ||||||||||||||
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| Connections | New York City Subway at Vernon Boulevard–Jackson AvenueMTA Bus Company New York Water Taxi | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 26, 1854 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | December 18, 1902 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1861, 1870, 1875, 1878, 1879, April 1881, July 1891, April 26, 1903[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | June 16, 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MTA | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Formerly | Hunter's Point | ||||||||||||||
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Long Island City is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, Queens. The Queens-Midtown Tunnel (sometimes simply Midtown Tunnel) is a Toll road in New York City. Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. The Montauk - Bablyon Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. MTA Bus Company is a service of MTA Regional Bus Operations used on routes previously controlled by the New York City Department of Transportation See also Transportation in New York City New York Water Taxi is a Water taxi service offering commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. Hunterspoint Avenue is a Long Island Rail Road train station within the City Terminal Zone. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches The Montauk - Bablyon Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. Jamaica Station (often referred to simply as Jamaica) is the major hub and headquarters of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica Queens Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. Within the City Terminal Zone and located at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of the Main Line. The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The station is wheelchair accessible.
The station is served only during weekday rush hours in the peak direction (to Long Island City in the morning, from Long Island City in the evening) by diesel trains. Trains are normally run through from the Oyster Bay, Montauk, or Port Jefferson Branches via Hunterspoint Avenue. The Oyster Bay Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Montauk - Bablyon Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Port Jefferson Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Hunterspoint Avenue is a Long Island Rail Road train station within the City Terminal Zone. One train per direction operates via the Lower Montauk Branch to Oyster Bay.
Long Island City station was built on June 26, 1854, and was rebuilt seven times during the 19th Century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year On December 18, 1902, both the two-story railroad station, and an office building owned by the LIRR were burned down in a fire. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The station was rebuilt on April 26, 1903, and was electrified on June 16, 1910. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Before the East River Tunnels were built, the Long Island City station served as the terminus for Manhattan-bound passengers from Long Island, who would then connect to a ferry to the East Side of Manhattan. The East River Tunnels are 4 single-track railroad Tunnels that extend from the eastern ends of 32/33 Streets in Manhattan to Queens. The East Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan Island which abuts the East River and faces Brooklyn and Queens. The passenger ferry service was abandoned on March 2. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 1925, although freight was carried by car floats (see Gantry Plaza State Park) to and from Manhattan until the middle twentieth century. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A railroad car float is an unpowered Barge with Rail tracks mounted on its deck Gantry Plaza State Park is a State park on the East River in the Hunter's Point section of Long Island City, in the New York City Today ferry service is operated by New York Water Taxi. See also Transportation in New York City New York Water Taxi is a Water taxi service offering commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the
Connections
- New York City Subway: IRT Flushing Line (at Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue (7))
- MTA Bus: Q103 bus. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The Flushing Line is a Rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full MTA Bus Company is a service of MTA Regional Bus Operations used on routes previously controlled by the New York City Department of Transportation The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States.
References
External links
- LIRR station information for Long Island City
- LIRR schedule for Long Island City
- Long Island City Station (The SubwayNut)
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