Rosedale station (LIRR)

Rosedale
The Rosedale station, looking west
General information
LocationFrancis Lewis Boulevard and Sunrise Highway
Rosedale, Queens, New York
Coordinates40°39′57″N 73°44′08″W / 40.6659°N 73.7356°W / 40.6659; -73.7356
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Atlantic Branch
Distance14.0 mi (22.5 km) from Atlantic Terminal
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (Atlantic Branch), 2 (Montauk Branch)
Connections NYCT Buses: Q5, Q85, X63
Construction
ParkingMunicipal Parking (NYC Permit Required)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMay 1870 (SSRRLI)
Rebuilt1889, 1950, 2005
ElectrifiedMay 17, 1906
750 V (DC) third rail
Previous namesFoster's Meadow (18701892)
Passengers
201220142,476
Rank45 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Laurelton Far Rockaway Branch
weekdays
Valley Stream
Long Beach Branch
weekends
Valley Stream
toward Long Beach
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Springfield Gardens Montauk Division Valley Stream
toward Montauk
Laurelton Atlantic Division Valley Stream
Terminus
Location

Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch. The station is located in the Rosedale neighborhood of Queens, New York City, at Sunrise Highway (NY 27), Francis Lewis Boulevard, and 243rd Street. The station is included in the MTA's CityTicket program.