Smithtown station

Smithtown is a station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located off a low bridge over NY 25 – 25A along Redwood Lane between NY 25 – 25A and Landing Avenue in Smithtown, New York.

Smithtown
Eastern view of the Smithtown station house.
General information
Location	Redwood Lane Smithtown, New York
Coordinates	40°51′22.55″N 73°11′57.38″W
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Suffolk County Transit: 5, 56
Construction
Parking	Yes; Free and Town of Smithtown permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike Rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	10
History
Opened	1873
Rebuilt	1937
Passengers
2006	1,608[1]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Kings Park toward Penn Station or Long Island City Port Jefferson Branch diesel service St. James toward Port Jefferson
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Kings Park toward Hicksville Wading River Branch St. James toward Wading River
Location

History

Smithtown station was originally built in 1873^[2] by Charles Hallett of Riverhead for the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad. In 1937, the station was rebuilt, and the grade crossing at Main Street (NY 25/NY 25A) immediately west of the station was eliminated.^[3][4] A freight spur exists west of the bridge under Brooksite Drive.

The station contains a mural along the track side of the station called "Nissequogue Passages," by Robert Carioscia, which was sponsored by the Smithtown Township Arts Council in 1989.

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long. On either end of the station, however, the tracks merge. Most trains utilize Platform B, with select trains using Platform A to allow two trains to bypass each other through the station.

References

1. Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study
2. "Long Island Travel". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 3, 1873. p. 4. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Photo of pre-1937 Smithtown Station^[usurped]
4. Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Long Island Rail Road Stations. Images of Rail. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 0-7385-1180-3. Retrieved November 25, 2011.

External links

• Smithtown – LIRR
• Smithtown LIRR timetable
• Smithtown Station from NY 25-25A Bridge; Winter 1984
• Smithtown Station from NY 25-25A Bridge; December 6, 2006
• POST Interlocking (The LIRR Today)
• Smithtown, Long Island, Train Station (Maggie Blanck.com)
• Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View