| The LIRR station at Great Neck was a big place. It had a ticket window that was staffed til around 1800, as it served a community of approximately 57000 in the mid 80s, and had always been a major stop, as it was the place where the branch went from double to single track. Thats still true, and the town has grown since. The building on immediate left is a restaurant, the station itself just beyond. The whole complex was grade separated around 1925, putting it below street level, with Middle Neck Rd on the west end, and Barstow Rd on the east, with a walkway about mid platform. A New York bound train is seen arriving from Manhasset. |