Hillside

Hillside was a junction and station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line and Montauk Branch in Hillside, Queens, , . It was located east of where the Montauk Branch now crosses over the two eastbound passenger tracks and the two freight tracks of the Main Line, just west of the Hillside Facility.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality with 24,800 residents
  • Description: former railway station in Queens, New York, US
  • Also known as: “East Jamaica”, “Hillside station”, and “Rockaway Junction”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Afrikan Poetry Theatre and Major Mark Park.

Arts center
The , with the formal name The Afrikan Poetry Theatre: The Center for Culture, is a community-based cultural institution located in , .

Park
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Metro station
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The is an express terminal station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located under Hillside Avenue at 179th Street in , it is served by the F train at all times, the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollis and Jamaica.

Neighborhood
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is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the borough of . While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanics and South Asians residing in the area.

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the borough of . It is bordered by to the northwest, to the north, to the northeast, to the east, to the southeast, to the south, and to the southwest.

Hillside

Latitude
40.70788° or 40° 42′ 28″ north
Longitude
-73.7868° or 73° 47′ 13″ west
Population
24,800
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87G8P657+57
Geo­Names ID
5120824
Wiki­data ID
Q5763877
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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Hillside” goes by many names.
  • French: “Hillside (LIRR)”
  • Japanese: “ヒルサイド駅”
  • Russian: “Хиллсайд”
  • Urdu: “ہل سائیڈ اسٹیشن (ایل آئی آر آر)”
  • Urdu: “ہل سائیڈ اسٹیشن”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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