Glen Cove station

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Glen Cove is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located between Pearsall Avenue and Norfolk Lane north of Duck Pond Road, in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York. No bus access is available at the Glen Cove station (unlike at the nearby Glen Street station). However, local taxicabs do stop here.

History

The Glen Cove station, (née Nassau), was built in 1895, at the behest of the "Gold Coast" millionaires. These wealthy locals, such as the Pratts and J.P. Morgan, who were looking for a more dignified station to disembark at than the existing station on Glen Street. The picturesque station has been featured in several movies, including Sabrina, Hello Again, and several commercials.

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long.

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