Wantagh station

Wantagh
South track at Wantagh station as an eastbound M7 train arrives
General information
Location	Wantagh & Railroad Avenues Wantagh, New York
Coordinates	40°40′23″N 73°30′33″W / 40.672937°N 73.509098°W / 40.672937; -73.509098
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Montauk Branch
Distance	25.9 mi (41.7 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n19 (at Merrick Road)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1867; 157 years ago (1867) (SSRRLI)
Rebuilt	1885, 1966–1967, 2016-2018
Electrified	May 20, 1925 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Ridgewood (1867–1891)
Passengers
2012—2014	5,726[2]
Rank	20 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Bellmore toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal Babylon Branch Seaford toward Babylon      Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Bellmore toward Long Island City Montauk Division Seaford toward Montauk
Location

Wantagh is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Wantagh Avenue and Railroad Avenue near NY 27 (Sunrise Highway) in Wantagh, New York. It is commonly used as a terminal and origin for some Babylon branch trains during the rush hours.