Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Freeport Plaza, between Henry Street and Benson Place, just north of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) in Freeport, Nassau County, New York.
The station also serves as a hub for buses operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). Furthermore, the station serves nearby Jones Beach State Park, with seasonal bus service provided by NICE between the station and the park.
History The Freeport station was originally built on October 28, 1867 by the South Side Railroad of Long Island, and was rebuilt in 1899.
It is among many of the stations along the Babylon Branch that were elevated throughout Nassau and Western Suffolk counties as part of a major grade crossing elimination project during the mid-20th century. The current, elevated station opened in October 1960.
Station layout The station has one 12-car-long high-level island platform between the two tracks. There are two layover tracks east of the station. P Platform levelTrack 1← Babylon Branch toward Atlantic Terminal, Grand Central Madison, or Penn Station () ← Montauk Branch does not stop hereIsland platform, doors will open on the left or right Track 2 Babylon Branch toward Babylon () → Montauk Branch does not stop here →GGround levelExit/entrance, parking, and buses
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See also
List of Long Island Rail Road stations
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External links
(Unofficial LIRR Photo) PORT Interlocking (The LIRR Today) Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View