Malverne is a historic

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along the

West Hempstead Branch The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). It runs between Valley Stream and West Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States. Route description The branch separate ...

of the

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. It is officially located at Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road, in

Malverne, New York Malverne is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 8,560 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a ...

, and is also parallel to Church Street near Malverne

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. Parking is primarily for those with residential and non-residential permits, but metered parking is available.

History

Depending on the source, the station was built in either 1909 or February 1913. The station was originally named "Norwood" until it, and the community it serves were renamed Malverne, in order to alleviate confusion with another

Norwood, New York Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,560. The village is located partly in two towns, Potsdam and of Norfolk, and located is east of the ...

in St. Lawrence County. "Norwood" was also the name of a station on the former

Southern Hempstead Branch The Southern Hempstead Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road from Valley Stream to Hempstead. It was established in 1870 and abandoned in May 1879, and is not the same route as the current West Hempstead Branch. History Hempstead re ...

of the

South Side Railroad of Long Island The South Side Railroad of Long Island was a railroad company in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Chartered in 1860 and first opened in 1867 as a competitor to the Long Island Rail Road, it was reorganized in 1874 as the Southern Rai ...

. Though not officially considered a historic landmark, it is the oldest surviving station along the West Hempstead Branch. In February 1955, the LIRR agreed to extend the platform by so it could accommodate ten-car trains. The footpath across the tracks was moved to the east.

Station layout

This station has one four-car-long

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on the east side of the single track.

References

External links

*Unofficial LIRR History Website ** ** to
Station from Hempstead Avenue from Google Maps Street ViewStation House (Interior) from Google Maps Street ViewPlatform from Google Maps Street View
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