Jump to content

Far Rockaway–Lockwood's Grove station

Coordinates: 40°36′09″N 73°45′17″W / 40.602487°N 73.754715°W / 40.602487; -73.754715
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Far Rockaway–Lockwood's Grove
General information
LocationBeach 21st Street
Far Rockaway, Queens, New York
Coordinates40°36′09″N 73°45′17″W / 40.602487°N 73.754715°W / 40.602487; -73.754715
Line(s)Cedarhurst Cut-off
History
OpenedMay 14, 1872 (NY&RW)
ClosedSeptember 1877
Other services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Lawrence New York and Rockaway Railroad Terminus

Far Rockaway–Lockwood's Grove is a former station on the Long Island Rail Road's Cedarhurst Cut-off that was located between Beach 21st Street and Beach 22nd Street in Far Rockaway, Queens. The old stationhouse was located roughly between the present Wavecrest and Mott Avenue stations when the entire line was at grade.

On about July 1, 1871, before the extension to Far Rockaway opened, the line was leased to the Long Island Railroad. Far Rockaway–Lockwood's Grove was opened by the New York and Rockaway Railroad on May 14, 1872 with the extension of the Cedarhurst Cut-off. The section of the Cedarhurst Cut-off between Far Rockaway and Lockwood's Grove was later known as "The Grove Track".[1] The station closed in September 1877. Lockwood's Grove's original station building was moved to Syosset station in 1877 after the station was abandoned.[2] The building was renovated in 1944, but was torn down and replaced in 1948.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ NY & RW railroad
  2. ^ "LIRR stations history". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. ^ "Information on moving of station building". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-12-10.