Freeport is a

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on the

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of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located in Freeport Plaza between Henry Street and Benson Place, just north of

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Freeport, New York Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York state. The population was 43,713 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest village in New York by population. A settleme ...

History

Freeport station was originally built on October 28, 1867 by the

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, 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 during the 1960s, in this case October 1960. Some afternoon rush-hour trains terminate at Freeport; and some morning rush-hour trains originate at Freeport. The station is served by several different

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routes, including service to Jones Beach.

Station layout

The station has one 12-car-long high-level

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between the two tracks. There are two layover tracks east of the station.

Image gallery

File:Freeport, NY - Otten Building.jpg, Early 20th century postcard of the station in the shadow of the Otten Building File:Nassau Inter-County Express Orion VII CNG (2011).jpg, The

N4 bus to Jamaica

References

External links

March 2000 Photo
(Unofficial LIRR Photo)

Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{LIRR stations navbox Long Island Rail Road stations in Nassau County, New York Freeport, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1867