 This train station is located in the Huntington Union Free School District.It is approximately 37.2 miles (59.3 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.Huntington station opened on January 13, 1868, amidst a great deal of controversy between the people of Huntington and Oliver Charlick over the right-of-way and station location which the people wanted directly within Huntington Village, specifically at Main Street and New York Avenue.