Forest Hills: My Childhood Railway Station

When I was little I also went up to that station and watched the trains go by. That station has a lot of history. Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech on the eastbound staircase. The platform extension was a big help crowd wise, especially when they started using the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium for concerts. I just wish they invested money into matching the platform extensions to the rest of the station rather than what it is. I always felt Forest Hill Station had character but the platform extensions took some of the character away. Boston Market has since closed. Also I hope you remember AJ's Pizza which is Mad for Chicken now.

Born and raised Forest Hills resident (as it seems a few other commenters are as well; me personally I live just outside the Gardens to the south of the station) and man, I don't think Station Square will ever truly get old; platforms look the same as I remember them being, and man, you describing watching trains pass by really brought up how I used to that as a kid too; I guess when the station is so ingrained in the neighborhood it's almost a rite of passage. Considering I used to walk past it (and underneath it) every day to get to school, it's kind of nice hearing another native New Yorker explain it and show everything it's got.

Arthur Ashe was the first really great black tennis player. His peak years were the 1960s and 1970s. His hometown was Richmond, Va., but he matriculated at UCLA as a tremendously admired sportsman and person. I was a student there when he won the 1965 NCAA men's singles title. He was an all-time great who passed away far too soon due to conditions beyond his control.

Barnes and Noble used to be there. Forest Hills used to be my favorite hangout spot. Go to B&N to read and buy books. In fact, I bought Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and LOTR by Tolkien back in the early 2000s. I went to that movie theater in the 2000s newly renovated too. Forest Hills used to have both Game Stop and E.B. Game Store where I bought Dynasty Warrior and Armored Core 2 games. The Japanese restaurant used to be my family's yearly gathering spot around Christmas time or when we have visitors. I remember cutting class and just staying inside B&N for the whole day. Oh, I remember the comic book store that had the Marvel Vs Capcom 2 arcade. I bought my Ultimate Spiderman comic books in that place. I never experienced Forest Hills as an adult but I heard the bars were great. Great place.

I grew up in Forest Hills and walked by the LIRR Forest Hills Station almost every day. Nice to see how it looks today.

Great tour! I am leading the architects on the upgrades to the station. Adding some more stairs, ramps redoing the platforms new canopies. FYI. Great video on Grand Central Madison.

Great tour man I really appreciate your content. I am so home sick for New York city right now. I live in the Midwest now. Over 20 years. But when I think of home the subways and train lines hold Great memories for me as a kid. Thank you.

Nice tour. I used to live on Jewel Avenue in Kew Garden Hills. I would go to Austin Street a lot after coming home from work on the E train. The cookies you spoke about are called Rainbow Cookies. It is a very popular pastry found in many Italian bakeries. They are very good and delicious. Also, at times very hard to find a place that makes them just right.

Fun video! I am reminded of the Forest Hill MUNI station in San Francisco, which is only similar in name.

Forest Hills is also written in a unique font on the LIRR sign to reflect the historic character of the neighborhood.

This one I remember ☺️

I only started to pay attention to this station when I would take the lirr home after work and the train would stop at forest hills before Jamaica and I'd be so annoyed lol. I have been to the stadium for concerts a couple times and it's a neat venue

Even Port Washington and Manhasset LIRR's waiting rooms are open on weekends, the ticket offices close early, but the wait rooms are open and the restrooms. Kind of irritating that they are now closing the F Hills waiting room on weekends. Hard enough to find a bathroom or any facilities nearby as it is, unless you can find something in a restaurant etc. or that pub that's over there near the station. Jamaica sucks, but at least you can always find facilities and food etc. LOL I lived in Rego Park from 1999-2002 or so, and I came here on rare occasion to get the train out to LI. More often I would take the subway to Jamaica and go from there. I would avoid Kew Gardens because the trains aren't too convenient there. That is another interesting old station, though! Great pizza around the corner on Lefferts Blvd., too! My grandparents and Uncle lived in Forest Hills Gardens for several years until 1973 or so, when they retired down to Florida. Their house was SE of the Tennis Stadium etc.

I forgot the Tower diner closed in 2021. That sucks! I liked that diner a lot, though I didn't go there tons.

Nice tour.

I graduated from Forest Hills Highschool. Gorgeous Neighborhood. But I'm from Ridgewood

😍😍You watched the express train with your parents to calm yourself down 😍😍

Dont Confuse Forest Hills LIRR To Forest Hills 71st Ave E F M R

Sept 3rd, my birthday!