Brooklyn Hills station
Brooklyn Hills is a former Long Island Rail Road station, located at Myrtle Avenue in Forest Park, Queens, New York City, near Glendale, Queens. Opened in 1882, the station was part of the now-defunct Rockaway Beach Branch to the Rockaway Peninsula; during most of its time in operation, trains to the station originated from the Montauk Branch. The station was closed in 1911, replaced with the nearby Brooklyn Manor station at Jamaica Avenue. The entire line ceased operations on June 8, 1962.
Brooklyn Hills | |||||||||||
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Site of former Brooklyn Hills station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Myrtle Avenue Forest Park, Queens, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°42′08.3″N 73°51′09.1″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | NYC Parks Department | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rockaway Beach Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1911 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1905 | ||||||||||
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