The area is empty at the Belmont Park LIRR station in Elmont on Sept. 18, 2020. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost
It's not often that the nation's oldest commuter railroad adds a new station. In fact, it has been 45 years since it last did so.
And so the Long Island Rail Road's new full-time "Elmont Station" serving a nearly 19,000-seat UBS Arena at Belmont Park understandably has raised questions.
Here are answers to some of the most important questions about the station, compiled from the LIRR, Empire State Development, and an environmental study conducted by the project's developer.