Island Park is on the Long Beach Branch, and is one stop away from the terminal of the branch at Long Beach. It is located on Barnum Island, one of the many barrier islands south of Long Island proper. Interestingly it is one of only three LIRR station that are outside of Long Island proper (the other two are Penn Station, and Long Beach the terminal stop, on a different island south). The station is located at a grade and has a grade crossing at the southern (western-service wise) end of the two side platforms on the two track electrified line. The station is fully wheelchair accessable with ramps up to each platform. Parking is in small parking lots along both platforms. Each platform can accomodate 12 cars, the longest an LIRR train is. Their is a station house that is now closed along the New York-bound platform.
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| (islandpark1) Looking up to the ends of the platforms at Island Park from the Long Beach Road grade crossing. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark2) A Island Park sign on the New York-bound platform at Island Park. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark3) Looking down the tracks at Island Park from the Long Beach Road grade crossing. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark4) One of the many small parking areas that provide parking around the Island Park Station. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 |
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| (islandpark5) Two TVMs underneath the now closed station house at Island Park. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark6) Looking across to the Long Beach-platform at Island Park, the small hut is for the local Taxi Company. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark7) The platforms at Island Park has a gental curve. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark8) M3 #9895 and a New York bound train approach Island Park. The structure of the draw-bridge over Reynolds Channel is in the distance. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 |
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| (islandpark9) M3 #9895 continues through the grassy area approaching Island Park. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark10) M3 #9895 leads a train for New York approaching Island Park. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 | (islandpark11) M3 #9895 goes over the Long Beach Road grade crossing to enter the Island Park Station. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 June, 2006 |
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