Hillside
Hillside was a junction and station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line and Montauk Branch in Hillside, Queens, New York City, United States. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Afrikan Poetry Theatre
Arts center
The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, with the formal name The Afrikan Poetry Theatre: The Center for Culture, is a community-based cultural institution located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.
Jamaica–179th Street station
Metro station
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The Jamaica–179th Street station 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 Jamaica, Queens, 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.
Hollis
Neighborhood
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Hollis is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanics and South Asians residing in the area.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
St. Albans
Neighborhood
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
St. Albans is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Jamaica to the northwest, Hollis to the north, Queens Village to the northeast, Cambria Heights to the east, Laurelton to the southeast, Springfield Gardens to the south, and South Jamaica to the southwest.
Hillside
- Category: railway station
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hillside” goes by many names.
- French: “Hillside (LIRR)”
- Japanese: “ヒルサイド駅”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harvard Playground and Detective Keith L Williams Park.
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