Mastic (LIRR station)
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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.
Mastic station was originally built by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad as Forge Station around 1882, and renamed Mastic around 1893. It contained both a passneger and freight/express depot. When Brookhaven Station
was eliminated by the LIRR on October 6, 1958, Mastic station was one of two stations recommended for use as a substitute by the patrons of the now closed station. The other was Bellport Station
. However, this substitute was short-lived because Mastic station finally closed on July 7, 1960 as the new Mastic-Shirley Station
opened 7,010 feet west on the same date. The depot was razed in August 1960, despite efforts to keep it intact.
The Mastic-Shirley station is located at the William Floyd Parkway grade-crossing. The Mastic station was located at the Mastic Road grade-crossing, near the Fire Department and Mastic Seafoods.
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...
of 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...
. It was located on the corner of Mastic Road and Mastic Boulevard.
Mastic station was originally built by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad as Forge Station around 1882, and renamed Mastic around 1893. It contained both a passneger and freight/express depot. When Brookhaven Station
Brookhaven (LIRR station)
Brookhaven was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad. It first opened around 1884 by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad and discontinued as a station stop on October 6, 1958. The station was located between the east end of South Country Road and Old Stump Road , and...
was eliminated by the LIRR on October 6, 1958, Mastic station was one of two stations recommended for use as a substitute by the patrons of the now closed station. The other was Bellport Station
Bellport (LIRR station)
Bellport is an unmanned station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, at Bellport Station Road and Montauk Highway in North Bellport, New York....
. However, this substitute was short-lived because Mastic station finally closed on July 7, 1960 as the new Mastic-Shirley Station
Mastic-Shirley (LIRR station)
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.-History:...
opened 7,010 feet west on the same date. The depot was razed in August 1960, despite efforts to keep it intact.
The Mastic-Shirley station is located at the William Floyd Parkway grade-crossing. The Mastic station was located at the Mastic Road grade-crossing, near the Fire Department and Mastic Seafoods.