Murray Hill (LIRR station)

Murray Hill
Westbound train
Location	150th Street & 41st Avenue Murray Hill, New York
Coordinates	40°45′46″N 73°48′52″W / 40.762703°N 73.814446°WCoordinates: 40°45′46″N 73°48′52″W / 40.762703°N 73.814446°W
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Port Washington Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	NYCT Bus: Q12, Q15, Q15A NICE Bus: n20G
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1889
Closed	1912
Rebuilt	1914, 1991-1993, 2005
Electrified	October 21, 1913 750 V (DC) third rail
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	794[1]
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Flushing Main Street toward Penn Station Port Washington Branch Broadway toward Port Washington

Murray Hill is a station in the Murray Hill neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens on the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is part of CityTicket. The station is located beneath 150th Street and 41st Avenue, just south of Roosevelt Avenue and is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

History

Murray Hill Station was originally built in April 1889, and torn down in 1912^[2] when the Port Washington branch was depressed below grade in this area between 1912 and 1914. The station house was replaced in July 1914 with one built on a bridge built over the tracks.^[3] This structure was torn down in 1964, and Murray Hill continues to operate as an unmanned station to this day. Minor renovations took place between 1991 and 1993. A new pedestrian bridge as well as other amenities were added in 2005.

Platforms and tracks

1	■ Port Washington Branch	toward Penn Station (Flushing – Main Street)
2	■ Port Washington Branch	toward Port Washington (Broadway)

The station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long. The north platform next to Track 1, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The south platform next to Track 2, is generally used by eastbound or Nassau County-bound trains. The branch has two tracks here.

References

1. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
2. LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)
3. 1950's photo of 1914-64 Overpass Station House (Forgotten New York.com)

External links

• Official LIRR station information page for Murray Hill
• Station timetable for Murray Hill
• Forgotten NY.com(2005 photos):
  • Current Murray Hill "Station" gateway, Existing pedestrian bridge,
  • Waiting area, and Bicycle Rack
• Murray Hill Station - "MI" Cabin (Arrt's Arrchives)
• 41st Avenue and 149th Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Barton Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

1891 map of Murray Hill station