Bayport (LIRR station)
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Bayport was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road
. It was located on Railroad Street between Oakwood and Snedecor Avenues in Bayport, New York
. The first depot opened around March 1869 and was razed around 1903. The second depot opened August 10, 1903 and razed again around May, 1964 and the station stop itself discontinued in 1980. The station was located between Sayville and Blue Point Station
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This vicinity apparently saw several teenage suicides recently. Recent victims include Emma Casey (15), a Bayport-Blue Point High School student, on 2005/6/13, who was struck and killed by a train between this location and McConnell Ave. In November 2004, a 14-year-old girl was killed when she walked in front of a LIRR train near the Snedecor Avenue crossing.
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. It was located on Railroad Street between Oakwood and Snedecor Avenues in Bayport, New York
Bayport, New York
Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
. The first depot opened around March 1869 and was razed around 1903. The second depot opened August 10, 1903 and razed again around May, 1964 and the station stop itself discontinued in 1980. The station was located between Sayville and Blue Point Station
Blue Point (LIRR station)
Blue Point was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road It was located off of Blue Point Avenue on the south side of the tracks in Blue Point, New York. The station was originally opened on February 1, 1870 by the South Side Railroad of Long Island and closed on June 1,...
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This vicinity apparently saw several teenage suicides recently. Recent victims include Emma Casey (15), a Bayport-Blue Point High School student, on 2005/6/13, who was struck and killed by a train between this location and McConnell Ave. In November 2004, a 14-year-old girl was killed when she walked in front of a LIRR train near the Snedecor Avenue crossing.