Atlantic Terminal

Atlantic Terminal
The entrance pavilion at Atlantic Terminal, which opened in 2010.
General information
LocationAtlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°41′03″N 73°58′38″W / 40.684226°N 73.977234°W / 40.684226; -73.977234
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Atlantic Branch
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Connections New York City Subway:
at Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center
NYCT Bus: B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, B103
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJuly 2, 1877
Rebuilt1907, 2010
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesBrooklyn (1852–1877)
Flatbush Avenue (1877–2010)
Passengers
2012—201436,901 (21,829 per weekday)
Rank4 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Terminus City Terminal Zone
Brooklyn Shuttle
Nostrand Avenue
toward Jamaica
West Hempstead Branch
Weekdays only
Nostrand Avenue
Hempstead Branch
Peak periods only
Nostrand Avenue
toward Hempstead
Babylon Branch
Peak periods only
Nostrand Avenue
toward Babylon
Far Rockaway Branch
Peak periods only
Jamaica
to Vanderbilt Yard
Location

Atlantic Terminal (formerly Flatbush Avenue) is the westernmost commuter rail terminal on the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Atlantic Branch, located at Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It is the primary terminal for the West Hempstead Branch, and a peak-hour terminal for some trains on the Hempstead Branch, Far Rockaway Branch, Port Jefferson Branch, Ronkonkoma Branch, and the Babylon Branch; most other service is provided by frequent shuttles to Jamaica station. The terminal is located in the City Terminal Zone, the LIRR's Zone 1, and thus part of the CityTicket program.