Saint Albans (LIRR station)

St. Albans
Looking west; Babylon train to the left
Location	Linden Boulevard & Montauk Place St. Albans, New York
Coordinates	40°41′28″N 73°45′56″W / 40.691052°N 73.765426°W / 40.691052; -73.765426Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 73°45′56″W / 40.691052°N 73.765426°W / 40.691052; -73.765426
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	West Hempstead Branch   Babylon Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NYCT Bus: Q4
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	July 1, 1898
Rebuilt	1935
Electrified	May 21, 1925 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Locust Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	187
Services
Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Jamaica toward New York terminals West Hempstead Branch Westwood toward West Hempstead Babylon Branch Lynbrook toward Babylon Current and former locations Rockaway Junction Montauk Branch Springfield Gardens

St. Albans is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch located in St. Albans, Queens, New York City on the southwest corner of Linden Boulevard and Montauk Place, although the segment of Montauk Place that once intersected with Linden Boulevard has been abandoned and fenced off.

In 1872, the Long Island Rail Road's Cedarhurst Cut-off was built through the area, but no stop appears here on the first timetables. Saint Albans Station was built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called Baisley Boulevard). The station was razed in 1935 as part of a grade elimination project. The current elevated structure was opened either on October 22 or October 23, 1935.

This station has one six-car-long island platform between the two tracks with two entrances. The north staircase goes down to the south side of Linden Boulevard between Newburg and 180th Street while the south staircase goes down to a short tunnel leading to the dead-end street of Foch Boulevard.

Although this station is listed on the West Hempstead Branch timetable only, most service is provided by Babylon Branch trains. Approximately 226 trains stop here per week, with only four weekday morning peak trains from West Hempstead serving this station, while hourly Babylon trains serve it daily from about 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM during off peak periods. Babylon Branch trains also serve the station bihourly on weekends. The station sees no late night service.

The station is within Zone 3 and the boundaries of the CityTicket program.