Freeport station (LIRR)

Freeport
Freeport station, as seen from its parking lot in 2011
General information
Location	Freeport Plaza Freeport, New York
Coordinates	40°39′27″N 73°34′57″W / 40.657425°N 73.582601°W / 40.657425; -73.582601
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Montauk Branch
Distance	22.7 mi (36.5 km) from Long Island City[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n4, n4X, n19, n19x, n40, n41, n43, n88X (Summer only)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1867; 158 years ago (1867) (SSRRLI)
Rebuilt	1899, 1959–1960
Electrified	May 20, 1925 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2012—2014	5,629[2]
Rank	21 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Baldwin toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal Babylon Branch Merrick toward Babylon      Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Baldwin toward Long Island City Montauk Division Merrick toward Montauk
Location

Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Freeport Plaza, between Henry Street and Benson Place, just north of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) in Freeport, Nassau County, New York.

The Freeport station also serves as a hub for buses operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). Furthermore, the station serves nearby Jones Beach State Park, with seasonal bus service provided by NICE between the station and the park.