Southold station

Southold is a station along the Main Line (Greenport Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Youngs Avenue and Traveler Street, just north of NY 25 (Main Road) in Southold, New York, and is the last LIRR station to be located north of NY 25.

Southold
Southold station as seen from Youngs Avenue
General information
LocationYoungs Avenue & Traveler Street
Southold, New York
Coordinates41.066295°N 72.427859°W / 41.066295; -72.427859
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Distance90.1 mi (145.0 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Suffolk County Transit: S92
Construction
ParkingYes; Free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone14
History
OpenedJuly 29, 1844[2]
Rebuilt1869-1870
Passengers
201410 per week[3]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Mattituck
toward Penn Station or Grand Central
 Ronkonkoma Branch
Greenport Branch
 Greenport
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road		 Following station
Peconic
toward Long Island City or Penn Station
 Main Line Greenport
Terminus

Southold is the Long Island Rail Road's least used station, receiving 10 riders per week.[4]

History

The station opened on July 29, 1844,[2] and then was rebuilt between November 1869 and January 1870. The station was closed again in 1958, and then burned down in June 1962. When Peconic station closed sometime in 1970, Southold station became the nearest replacement. A high-level platform was added during the 1990s.[5]

Station layout

This station has one high-level side platform south of the tracks that is long enough for one and a half cars to receive and discharge passengers. The Main Line has two tracks at this location, one is a siding.

References
  1. Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. "Long Island Railroad". The Brooklyn Evening Star. Brooklyn, New York. August 15, 1844. p. 1. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. https://new.mta.info/document/28951
  4. https://new.mta.info/document/28951
  5. "lirrphotos". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011.

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