Centre Avenue station
Centre Avenue | |||||||||||
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The Centre Avenue station, looking south | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Centre Avenue & Forest Avenue East Rockaway, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°38′54″N 73°39′50″W / 40.648272°N 73.663915°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Long Beach Branch | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) from Valley Stream | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 7 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1898 (NY&LB) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | September 1910 750 V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | South Lynbrook (1898–1924) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2012-14 | 1,460 | ||||||||||
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Centre Avenue is one of two Long Island Rail Road stations located within the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, in Nassau County, New York. The station is officially located at Forest Avenue, between Rocklyn & Centre Avenues – one block east of Atlantic Avenue.