Elmhurst station (LIRR)

Elmhurst
Site of the former Elmhurst station on Broadway across from Cornish Avenue. Outlines in the concrete mark the location of a former entrance stair, and some platform support members remain.
General information
Location	Broadway between Whitney and Cornish Avenues. Elmhurst, Queens, New York City
Coordinates	40°44′29″N 73°52′45.8″W / 40.74139°N 73.879389°W / 40.74139; -73.879389
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Port Washington Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	ELM
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1855 (NY&F)
Closed	January 22, 1985
Rebuilt	1888, 1927
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Newtown (1855–1897)
Former services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Woodside toward Penn Station or Grand Central Port Washington Branch Flushing–Main Street toward Port Washington Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Winfield Junction Terminus North Side Division Corona toward Port Washington
Location

The Elmhurst station was a station of the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located on Broadway between Cornish and Whitney Avenues in the Elmhurst section of Queens, New York City. In 2014, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had proposed to rebuild the station.^[1] As of 2023,^[update] only a preliminary design study is funded,^[2] with construction being considered for a future MTA capital program.^[3]