Lawrence (LIRR station)

Lawrence
Parking lot view of Lawrence Station. Note the stenciled glass above one of the doorways.
Location	Lawrence Avenue & Bayview Avenue (2 blocks west of Central Avenue) Lawrence, New York
Coordinates	40°36′56″N 73°44′10″W / 40.615638°N 73.736050°WCoordinates: 40°36′56″N 73°44′10″W / 40.615638°N 73.736050°W
Owned by	MTA
Line(s)	Far Rockaway Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MTA Bus: Q113 Nassau Inter-County Express: n31, n32
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	July 29, 1869 (SSRRLI)[1]
Rebuilt	1905
Electrified	December 11, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	975[2]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Cedarhurst toward New York terminals Far Rockaway Branch Inwood toward Far Rockaway

Lawrence is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch in Lawrence, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The station is officially located at Lawrence Avenue and Bayview Avenue, two blocks west of Central Avenue, however the actual location is two blocks north of Central Avenue, and Bayview Avenue is on the opposite side of the tracks. Lawrence Station is 21.8 miles (35.1 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

Lawrence Station was originally built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on July 29, 1869, but never had a station building until June 29, 1872. The station was rebuilt in 1905, the same year that the line was electrified, and the original station house was moved to a private location on July 31, 1906.

Platform and track configuration

1	■ Far Rockaway Branch	toward New York (Cedarhurst)
2	■ Far Rockaway Branch	toward Far Rockaway (Inwood)

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. The south platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by northbound or inbound trains. The north platform, adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by southbound or Far Rockaway-bound trains. The Far Rockaway Branch has two tracks at this location.

References

1. Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., © 1961
2. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for Lawrence
• Station timetable for Lawrence
• Station from Lawrence Avenue from Google Maps Street View
• Flickr images

Northeast view of the canopy, platforms and tracks at Lawrence Station. The Lawrence Post Office can be found on the other side of the tracks.