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Oceanside
The platforms at the Oceanside station, with the station house in the distance
General information
Location	Weidner Avenue & Lawson Boulevard Oceanside, New York
Coordinates	40°38′06″N 73°39′17″W / 40.634986°N 73.654613°W / 40.634986; -73.654613
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Long Beach Branch
Distance	3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Valley Stream
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1897 (NY&LB)
Rebuilt	1915, 1959, 2002
Electrified	September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012-14	3,715
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station East Rockawaytoward Penn Station or Grand Central Long Beach Branch Island Parktoward Long Beach
Location

Oceanside is a station on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, New York.

History

Oceanside station opened in 1897 as part of the New York and Long Beach Railroad, which was merged into the LIRR in 1909. The station was rebuilt on May 1, 1915, again in 1959 and once more in 2002.

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms, each eight cars long, and is wheelchair-accessible. The station house and parking lot are located east of inbound platform. There are four nearby parking lots, all restricted to residents of Oceanside. Parking permits are issued by the Town of Hempstead.

While a station house exists, it also has sheltered platforms on both sides of the tracks.

Platform A, side platform
Track 1	←      Long Beach Branch toward Penn Station or Grand Central Madison (East Rockaway)
Track 2	←      Long Beach Branch toward Long Beach (Island Park) →
Platform B, side platform

References

1. Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
2. ^ "Parking, Bus and Taxi Information - Oceanside Station" (PDF). Long Island Rail Road. August 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
3. "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
4. "2012-2014 LIRR Origin and Destination Report, Volume I: Travel Behavior Among All LIRR Passengers" (PDF). Abt SRBI. August 23, 2016. pp. 204–207.
5. ^ Seyfried, Vincent F. The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History Volume #5: New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad; New York & Rockaway Beach railway; New York & Long Beach Railroad; New York & Rockaway railroad; Brooklyn rapid transit operation to Rockaway; Over L.I.R.R.
6. ^ "LIRR Stations". www.trainsarefun.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

External links

• Oceanside – LIRR
• Oceanside LIRR timetable
• Unofficial LIRR History Website
  • Northbound -- February 1999
  • Views from tracks and Parking Lot --December 2006
  • Sheltered Platform -- December 2006
• Station from Anchor Avenue from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View
• Station House (interior) from Google Maps Street View

• Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1897
• 1897 establishments in New York (state)