Oyster Bay Branch
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| Oyster Bay Branch | |||
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| The bridge over some creek through the Greenery | |||
| Info | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Nassau County, New York, USA | ||
| No. of stations | 10 | ||
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| Operation | |||
| Owner | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Operator(s) | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
| Technical | |||
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Electrification | Third rail | ||
The Oyster Bay Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at the Main Line (Port Jefferson Branch service) just east of Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay.[1][2]
The line was built in various stages eventually reaching its name sake town in 1889. One of the reasons for building to Oyster Bay was to create a connection to New England. A large pier, now owned by the Flowers Oyster Company, was built to facilitate the loading of passenger cars onto a ferry. Service lasted only a few short years as overland service from Boston to New York, once thought impossible, was commenced.
Until 1928, a direct connection to the West Hempstead Branch existed just east of Mineola station. This spur crossed the Main Line, then terminated at the end of a wye at what was often called the Garden City Branch. From then, until passenger service was abandoned along this branch, passengers would transfer between the two lines at Mineola Station itself.[3][4]
[edit] Stations
| Station/ location |
Station link |
Miles to Penn Station |
Connections/notes |
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| For continuing service to Jamaica and points west, see Port Jefferson Branch | |||
Mineola  Front Street and Mineola Boulevard. Mineola |
[1] | 20.5 (33.0) | Transfer to Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branch Line trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N22, N23, N24, N40, N41, N78, N79 |
| East Williston Hillside Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, East Williston |
[2] | 21.8 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N22A, N27 |
| Albertson I.U. Willets Road and Albertson Avenue, Albertson |
[3] | 22.7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Roslyn Lincoln Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Roslyn |
[4] | 24.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N23, N27, N28 |
| North Roslyn East Hills |
Originally named Wheatley Hills from 1898-1901. Closed 1924 Was located near where the current Pall Corp Headquarters is situation on Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) |
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| Greenvale Off Helen Street, between Glen Cove Avenue and Glen Cove Road, Greenvale |
[5] | 26.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Head Glen Head Road and School Street, Glen Head |
[6] | 27.4 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Sea Cliff Sea Cliff Avenue, east of Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove |
[7] | 28.7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Street Cedar Swamp Road (Glen Street) and Elm Avenue, Glen Cove |
[8] | 29.3 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N21, N27 |
| Glen Cove Duck Pond Road and Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove |
[9] | 29.8 | |
| Locust Valley Birch Hill Road and Elm Street, Locust Valley |
[10] | 31.0 | |
| Mill Neck Mill Neck |
closed March 16, 1998 | ||
| Oyster Bay Off Maxwell Avenue, between Shore and Larabee Avenues, Oyster Bay |
[11] | 35.0 | |
[edit] References
- ^ MTA LIRR - LIRR Map
- ^ LIRR Oyster Bay Branch Timetable
- ^ Former Mineola to West Hempstead Branch (Unofficial LIRR History Web Site)
- ^ Mineola Station History (Steve Lynch's LIRR Maps, Photos, Charts, etc.) (TrainsAreFun.com)
[edit] External links
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