Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located at the intersection of 225th Street and 141st Road in the Laurelton neighborhood of Queens, New York City. It is 14.9 miles (24.0 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

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Laurelton
A staircase at the Laurelton station, prior to its 2018-19 renovation.
General information
Location	224th Street and 141st Road Laurelton, Queens, New York
Coordinates	40.66853°N 73.7518°W / 40.66853; -73.7518
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Atlantic Branch
Distance	13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Atlantic Terminal[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NYCT Bus: Q85
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No; accessibility planned
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	April 1907[2]
Rebuilt	1941, 1942, 1948–1950
Electrified	October 16, 1905 750 V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Central Avenue
Passengers
2012—2014	1,832[3]
Rank	55 of 125
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Locust Manor toward Penn Station or Grand Central Far Rockaway Branch weekdays Rosedale toward Far Rockaway Long Beach Branch weekends Rosedale toward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Higbie Avenue toward Flatbush Avenue Atlantic Division Rosedale toward Valley Stream

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The Laurelton station was originally built by the Long Island Rail Road in April 1907.^[4][5] The line was electrified through the area on October 16, 1905 – two years prior to the station's opening. The station was one of two along the Atlantic Branch to replace the former Springfield station – the other being the Higbie Avenue station.^[4]

Laurelton's original station house was built in connection with Dean Alvord's Laurelton Land Company – the company that developed the surrounding neighborhood of Laurelton.^[4] The tracks were laid below grade level, and a floral arrangement on the embankment spelled out the community's name.^[4] It was also located northwest of Springfield Junction.^[4]

On November 26, 1941, the eastbound facilities were relocated south in anticipation of a proposed grade crossing elimination project, but they were relocated north again on April 10, 1942, when the project was cancelled due to World War II.^[4][5] All facilities were again relocated south of the former location between November 16–18, 1948, when the aforementioned grade crossing elimination project was revived after the end of the war.^[4][5] The old station depot was razed sometime in 1950. The new elevated structure & station was opened for westbound trains on October 31, 1950, and for eastbound trains a few weeks later, on November 27, 1950.^[4][5]

The station received major renovations in the early 2000s, receiving improved lighting and waiting room improvements.^[6] It underwent further renovations between 2018 and 2019, during which time it received upgraded features such as LED lighting, repainted canopies, and improved staircases.^[5][7]

In March 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that it would be making the Laurelton station and several other non-wheelchair-accessible stations in Queens compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, thus making the stations wheelchair-accessible.^[8][9][10] Elevators would be installed at the Laurelton station to make it accessible.^[11] The MTA approved contracts for the elevators' construction in November 2022.^[12]

This station has one high-level island platform that is eight cars long. There are enclosed waiting rooms and ticket vending machines on street level. The station's current appearance is similar to that of the neighboring Rosedale station.