Nostrand Avenue station (LIRR)

Nostrand Avenue
The Nostrand Avenue LIRR station, as seen in 2019, during renovations
General information
LocationNostrand & Atlantic Avenues
Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York 11216
Coordinates40°40′42″N 73°56′58″W / 40.67845°N 73.94940°W / 40.67845; -73.94940
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Atlantic Branch
Distance1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Atlantic Terminal
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections New York City Subway:
at Nostrand Avenue (two blocks north)
NYCT Bus: B25, B44, B44 SBS, B65
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedAugust 13, 1877 (August 13, 1877)
Rebuilt1905; 2018–2020
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1905
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012—20141,217 per weekday
Rank69 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Atlantic Terminal
Terminus
City Terminal Zone
Brooklyn Shuttle
East New York
toward Jamaica
West Hempstead Branch
Weekdays only
East New York
Hempstead Branch
Peak periods only
East New York
toward Hempstead
Babylon Branch
Peak periods only
East New York
toward Babylon
Former services
Preceding station Brooklyn Rapid Transit Following station
Atlantic Avenue
toward Park Row
Union Elevated Fifth Avenue Line
1899–1905
Manhattan Crossing
Location

Nostrand Avenue is an elevated station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Trains leave every 12–15 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during off-peak hours until 11 p.m.

Despite being a commuter rail stop, the Nostrand Avenue station resembles a typical elevated New York City Subway station. Before the renovations began in 2018, the station featured white-on-black signage as found on the subway. They have since been replaced with black-on-white signage as seen at all other LIRR stations.