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General information; Location: Francis Lewis Boulevard and Sunrise Highway Rosedale, Queens, New York: Coordinates: Owned by: Long Island Rail Road: Line(s) Atlantic Branch: Distance: 14.0 mi (22.5 km) from Atlantic Terminal
The exits at the opposite end have HEET access, with a mezzanine that leads to either western corner of Liberty Avenue and 116th Street, with various offices and transit employee facilities. [20] This mezzanine was renovated by an in-house contract in 1999. The tile colors here are light beige with dark green accents, installed in 1997.
The Long Island City station is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in the Hunters Point and Long Island City neighborhoods of Queens, New York City.Located within the City Terminal Zone at Borden Avenue and Second Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and Montauk Branch.
As this is the eastern end of the electrified portion of the Main Line, the yard stores the LIRR's electric multiple units that are used on the Ronkonkoma Branch. [21] In preparation for the LIRR's East Side Access expansion to Grand Central Terminal, the MTA added 11 new tracks to the yard, for a total of 23 tracks. [21]
It was burned to the ground in 1909, reportedly by a disgruntled LIRR employee. The station was rebuilt on August 15, 1910, in the colonial barn style typical of stations such as Riverhead, Bay Shore, Northport, and Mineola. Until 1929, it had train sheds, a wye, and coal and water dispensing facilities.
Amityville LIRR Station Replaced part of the N52; Replaced by new routes n54 and n55. N52 (second use) Merrick LIRR shuttle loop Route introduced on November 12, 2002. Minibus service. Route combined with the N53 on June 25, 2007. [88] N53 (first use) Massapequa Park LIRR shuttle loop Replaced by new routes n54 and n55. N53 (second use) [78]
MTA employees also suffered due to the budget issues. By mid-July 2010, MTA layoffs had reached over 1,000, and many of those affected were low-level employees who made less than $55,000 annually. [143] As of 2015, the MTA was running a $15 billion deficit in its $32 billion 2015–2019 Capital Plan. [144]
The first depot opened as Newtown in 1855 by the Flushing Railroad, [4] and was demolished in 1888. The second depot opened around December 1888, was renamed Elmhurst in June 1897, had high platforms constructed in 1912, and was demolished around 1927.