Mastic-Shirley (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Mastic – Shirley is a station
on the Long Island Rail Road
's Montauk Branch
in Shirley, New York
. This station is reached via William Floyd Parkway. The station has two ticket machines.
(originally Forge Station) built in 1882 and located 7010 feet (2.1 km) east on Mastic Road. Service for the Mastic–Shirley train station began July 7, 1960. The now unused station house at the original station was torn down a month later. When Center Moriches Station
was eliminated by the LIRR on March 16, 1998, Mastic–Shirley station was one of two stations recommended for use as a substitute by the patrons of the now closed station. The other was Speonk Station
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Long Island Rail Road
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...
's Montauk Branch
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
in Shirley, New York
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
. This station is reached via William Floyd Parkway. The station has two ticket machines.
History
Mastic – Shirley Station was built as a replacement for the former Mastic StationMastic (LIRR station)
Mastic was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located on the corner of Mastic Road and Mastic Boulevard....
(originally Forge Station) built in 1882 and located 7010 feet (2.1 km) east on Mastic Road. Service for the Mastic–Shirley train station began July 7, 1960. The now unused station house at the original station was torn down a month later. When Center Moriches Station
Center Moriches (LIRR station)
Center Moriches was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located on Railroad Avenue and Hamilton Street in Center Moriches, New York.-History:...
was eliminated by the LIRR on March 16, 1998, Mastic–Shirley station was one of two stations recommended for use as a substitute by the patrons of the now closed station. The other was Speonk Station
Speonk (LIRR station)
Speonk is an unmanned railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on North Phillips Avenue at Depot Road, in Speonk, New York, just north of Montauk Highway . The station has two parking lots, one operated by the Long Island Railroad, and the other operated...
.
Platform and track
The station has one four-car-long high-level platform on the south side of the single track.Notable places nearby
- Fire Island National SeashoreFire Island National SeashoreFire Island National Seashore is a United States National Seashore that protects a section of Fire Island, an approximately long barrier island separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay....
- Poospatuck Reservation
- Southaven County ParkSouthaven County ParkSouthaven County Park is located in Brookhaven and South Haven, New York in central Long Island. It is located between Sunrise Highway just west of William Floyd Parkway, off of Victory Avenue , and crossed by the Carmans River.In the 1960s, it became one of Suffolk County’s first parks opened to...
External links
- February 2000 Photo (Unofficial LIRR History Website)
- Unofficial LIRR Photography Pages (lirrpics.com)
