Forest Hills station (LIRR)

The Forest Hills station is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), located in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It is lightly used compared to other stations in the city, with only 1,967 weekday riders; many residents opt for the subway because of its more frequent service, cheaper fares, and direct express trains to Midtown Manhattan. The station is wheelchair accessible.

For other places with the same name, see Forest Hill station (disambiguation).
Forest Hills
Forest Hills LIRR station south entrance
General information
Location71st Avenue and Austin Street
Forest Hills, Queens, New York
Coordinates40.719483°N 73.844883°W / 40.719483; -73.844883
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)Main Line
Distance6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Long Island City
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections New York City Subway:
​​​ at Forest Hills–71st Avenue
MTA Bus: Q23, Q60, Q64, QM11, QM12, QM18
Construction
AccessibleADA Accessible-Yes 2 Ramps are present at Forest Hills, one for each platform.
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened1906 (1906)
Closed1911 (1911)
RebuiltAugust 5, 1911 (1911-08-05)
ElectrifiedJune 16, 1910
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
20171,967
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Woodside
toward Penn Station or Grand Central
 Hempstead Branch
Peak periods only
 Kew Gardens
toward Hempstead
Ronkonkoma Branch
Peak periods only
 Kew Gardens
toward Ronkonkoma
Far Rockaway Branch
Peak periods only
 Kew Gardens
toward Far Rockaway
Babylon Branch Kew Gardens
toward Babylon
West Hempstead Branch
limited service
 Kew Gardens
toward West Hempstead
Long Beach Branch
Peak periods only
 Kew Gardens
toward Long Beach
     Port Jefferson Branch does not stop here
     Oyster Bay Branch does not stop here
     Montauk Branch does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road		 Following station
Grand Street
toward Long Island City or Penn Station
 Main Line Kew Gardens
toward Greenport
to Woodside
to Kew Gardens
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