North Roslyn station

North Roslyn
General information
LocationRoslyn Harbor
Coordinates40°48′28″N 73°38′08″W / 40.80790°N 73.63561°W / 40.80790; -73.63561
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LineOyster Bay Branch
Other information
Station codeNone
History
OpenedJune 17, 1897
ClosedMarch 16, 1924
Former namesWheatley Hills (1897–1901)
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road		 Following station
Roslyn
toward Mineola
 Oyster Bay Branch Greenvale
toward Oyster Bay
Location

North Roslyn is a former railroad station on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located within the present-day Village of Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

Overview

The North Roslyn station was located in what is now the Village of Roslyn Harbor, at the former intersection of the North Hempstead Turnpike (NY 25A) and Motts Cove Road South.[1] This location is currently the site of the entrance to the Nassau County Museum of Art.[2][3]

A very limited amount of information is known about the former station.[2]

History

The station was originally opened on June 17, 1897 as Wheatley Hills and was renamed as North Roslyn in 1901.[1][4][5][6] It was initially announced that all trains en route to Oyster Bay would stop at the station – although the station operated as a flag stop throughout its existence.[1][2] The land was donated by Brooklyn-based Johnston Bros., and various members of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club who resided near the new station financially contributed to its construction and equipment.[1]

In January 1902, local residents and commuters signed a petition requesting that increased service be provided at the station by the Long Island Rail Road, by having an additional five trains stop there.[7]

The North Roslyn station was used by few passengers, with most locals instead opting to use the nearby Greenvale station, located roughly 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km) to the north.[8][9][10] On April 22, 1921, the New York Public Service Commission gave the LIRR permission to close the North Roslyn station and increase service at Greenvale. There was no opposition to the closure and consolidation, which had been consented to and requested by local residents, provided that Greenvale would see additional service and improved facilities.[8][9] At the time, the North Roslyn station saw limited, flag-stop service from seven trains per day – and, unlike Greenvale, its facilities were unable to be expanded due to the absence of available parcels for such work.[8][10]

North Roslyn closed as a station on March 16, 1924.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wheatley Hills Station". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 13, 1897. p. 18. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Morrison, David D. (2018). Long Island Rail Road: Oyster Bay Branch. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2854-4.
  3. ↑ "[Property maps of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay Townships, Nassau County, N.Y.] - Map Collections". Map Collections – Brooklyn Public Library. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wheatley Hills station". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 30, 1897. p. 20. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "List of LIRR stations". Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Oyster Bay Branch Stations". www.lirrhistory.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Want Better Train Service". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 7, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "North Roslyn Loses Its Train Service". Brooklyn Times Union. April 22, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 "Cut Out N. Roslyn Station". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 24, 1931. p. 21. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 "To Move Station From North Roslyn". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 25, 1921. p. 25. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.


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