Montauk Branch
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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 (185 km) from Long Island City
on the west to Montauk
on the east. However, in LIRR maps and schedules for public use the term Montauk Branch refers to the line east of Babylon
; the line west of there is covered by Babylon Branch
schedules to Jamaica
and as part of the City Terminal Zone
to Long Island City.
, mostly at street level with grade crossings. On weekdays this part of the line sees one regular passenger train that makes no stops on the Old Montauk itself. The five stations along the Old Montauk (Richmond Hill
, Glendale
, Fresh Pond
, Haberman
, and Penny Bridge
) were closed on March 13, 1998, due to low ridership and incompatibility with then-new bi-level coach cars that can only use high platforms.
After Penn Station opened in 1910 the Lower Montauk became the freight route, and when the present Jamaica station opened in 1913 the two Lower Montauk tracks continued past the south side of the station, south of Hall tower and the south Union Hall Street platform and on to Holban Yard. Those two tracks now carry trains to/from the Hillside Facility that has replaced Holban Yard; they can also carry nonstop Main Line trains past Jamaica station. East from Jamaica the Montauk Branch runs between the Main Line tracks (with two usually-westward Main Line tracks north of it and two eastward tracks south of it) until it rises to cross above the other tracks at 40.70585°N 73.7845°W and turns southeast to swing parallel to the Atlantic Branch at 40.667°N 73.747°W. The Montauk Branch east of Jamaica is 0.7 mile longer than the Atlantic.
The portion from Jamaica to Babylon
has been electrified since 1925. From Babylon east to Montauk, diesel-electric or dual-mode electric/diesel-electric locomotives haul trains of passenger coaches.
The Montauk Line has heavy ridership and frequent service as far as Patchogue
and commuter service as far as Speonk
. In the summer, with travelers going out to The Hamptons, Fire Island and other beaches, additional service is operated to the far eastern terminal at Montauk, such as the Cannonball, a Friday afternoon train departing from Hunterspoint Avenue
and running non-stop between Jamaica and Westhampton. The Montauk Branch, along with the parallel Atlantic Branch, spawns three subsidiary branches: the West Hempstead Branch
, Far Rockaway Branch
, and Long Beach Branch
.
The electrified portion of the Montauk Branch ends at Babylon
; the electric service to Babylon is often identified as a separate service, the Babylon Branch
. Some of the Montauk's diesel trains begin or end their runs at Babylon station, connecting with electric trains there. Other Montauk diesel trains operate into New York City, to Jamaica, Hunterspoint Avenue, Long Island City, or New York Penn Station. The terminal stations in diesel territory, east of Babylon, are Patchogue, Speonk, and Montauk. The Montauk Branch is double-tracked from Long Island City all the way through Babylon, becoming single track at Y Interlocking (located east of the Sayville Station
). Most Montauk Branch diesel trains operate west to NYC via the diesel-only Central Branch
, joining the Main Line east of Bethpage. Only a few actually run via the Montauk Branch west of Babylon, under normal conditions on the Main Line.
The Montauk was home to the last tower in North America that regularly used "hooping" train operations: PD Tower, in Patchogue. "Hooping" is the transfer of instructions to the engineer and conductor by attaching the folded orders to the "hoop", a rod several feet long with a loop at the end that is passed from the ground to a moving train by catching the loop on one's arm. The last train to get hooped at PD was train 2730 on May 6, 2006.
The Montauk Branch enjoys frequent service and has heavy ridership because it serves the suburban communities on Nassau County
's and westernmost Suffolk County
's south shore. It is grade-separated on embankments or elevated structures from Jamaica Station to Babylon Station.
, Bay Ridge Branch
, West Hempstead Branch
, and Central Branch
, as well as the Main Line at Long Island City and Jamaica and the Atlantic Branch at Jamaica and Valley Stream; the Far Rockaway Branch
and Long Beach Branch
are connected via the Atlantic Branch at Valley Stream. In the past, junctions existed with the Rockaway Beach Branch
(a quarter mile east of Woodhaven Boulevard), Southern Hempstead Branch
(Valley Stream to Hempstead
), Manorville Branch (Eastport to Manorville on the Main Line), and Sag Harbor Branch
(Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor). In early times, the Scoot ran frequently between Greenport
on the North Fork, "around the horn" on the Manorville Branch, and east to Sag Harbor. In their day, both of those villages were very busy, bustling ports.
to Patchogue in the 1860s, and completed the new line to Long Island City in 1870. With the reorganization of the South Side as the Southern Railroad of Long Island
in 1874 and its lease by the LIRR in 1876, this line became the Southern Railroad Division,, Southern Railroad of Long Island Division, or simply Southern Division. Effective Sunday, June 25, 1876, all Southern Division passenger trains were rerouted to use the LIRR main line from Berlin Junction (west of Jamaica) to Rockaway Junction, and the LIRR's Rockaway Branch to Springfield Junction
, where it crossed the Southern. This change resulted in the closure of the Southern's Berlin, Beaver Street (Jamaica), Locust Avenue, and Springfield stations. The old line between Jamaica and Springfield, which became freight-only, was renamed the Old Southern Road. The Southern was reorganized as the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad in 1879, and on March 14, 1880, the name was changed from the Southern Division to the Montauk Division. Thus the old South Side Railroad, except between Jamaica and Springfield Junction, was now the Montauk Division.
The LIRR opened the Sag Harbor Branch
, including the present Montauk Branch from Eastport to Bridgehampton, on June 8, 1870. On July 27, 1881, after the South Side became part of the LIRR, its line – then the Montauk Division – was extended east to the Sag Harbor Branch at Eastport. The Sag Harbor Branch east of Eastport became part of the Montauk Division, and the old line from Manor (Manorville) to Eastport became the Manor Branch. An extension to Montauk, splitting off the old Sag Harbor Branch at Bridgehampton, opened to Amagansett on June 1, 1895 and to Montauk by September, and the line between Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor reverted to the old Sag Harbor Branch name.
was completed on May 20, 1925, and normal operation began the next day. The Central Extension between Bethpage and Babylon was reopened for freight trains that had run via the Montauk Division.
The Montauk station was initially near the center of a sleepy fishing village at the north end of Fort Pond (where Austin Corbin built a pier in his unsuccessful effort to have trans-Atlantic ships dock there.) The Great Hurricane of 1938 devastated the terminus area and tore up sections of the roadbed. The population center then moved two miles (3 km) to the south, away from the station.
1998 saw the closure of three lightly used stations: Center Moriches
, Quogue
, and Southampton College
. Southampton College was temporarily reinstated in 2004, complete with a steel walkway over Sunrise Highway to the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
, during the U.S. Open (golf)
tournament. At the conclusion of the tournament, the walkway was dismantled and the station stop discontinued.
trains split off after St. Albans. Babylon Branch
trains terminate at Babylon, while Montauk Branch trains continue beyond.
Jamaica is about 11.25 miles (18 km) from Penn Station.
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...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City
Long Island City (LIRR station)
Long Island City is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, Queens. Within the City Terminal Zone and located at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and the Montauk Branch...
on the west to Montauk
Montauk (LIRR station)
Montauk is the terminus of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and as such is the easternmost railroad station on Long Island. The station is located on Edgemere Street and Fort Pond Road west of Montauk Harbor, New York....
on the east. However, in LIRR maps and schedules for public use the term Montauk Branch refers to the line east of Babylon
Babylon (LIRR station)
Babylon is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York at Railroad Avenue west of Deer Park Avenue. It is on the Montauk Branch, and is the eastern terminus of the Babylon Branch service...
; the line west of there is covered by Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
schedules to Jamaica
Jamaica (LIRR station)
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers...
and as part of the City Terminal Zone
City Terminal Zone
The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. Specifically, it refers to all stations that lie in fare zone 1 , which is the set of stations west of Jamaica.-Stations:- Routes : There are three routes that are considered part...
to Long Island City.
Route description
The westernmost portion of the Montauk Branch in Queens, known as the "Old Montauk" or "Lower Montauk", runs from Long Island City to JamaicaJamaica (LIRR station)
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers...
, mostly at street level with grade crossings. On weekdays this part of the line sees one regular passenger train that makes no stops on the Old Montauk itself. The five stations along the Old Montauk (Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill (LIRR station)
Richmond Hill Station was a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the Richmond Hill section of the borough of Queens, in New York City...
, Glendale
Glendale (LIRR station)
Glendale was a station along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. The station was located at Edsall Avenue and 73rd Street at the All Faiths Monuments factory for the Queens Lutheran Cemetery in Glendale, Queens...
, Fresh Pond
Fresh Pond (LIRR station)
Fresh Pond was a train station along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. The station opened around June 1869, however in either 1882 or 1883 it was renamed Bushwick Junction for the connection to the Bushwick Branch...
, Haberman
Haberman (LIRR station)
Haberman was a station stop along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens in the state of New York. The station opened around September 1910 and still had manual railroad crossing gates and a guard shack as recently as 1973...
, and Penny Bridge
Penny Bridge (LIRR station)
Penny Bridge was a station stop along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. This station first opened on June 26, 1854 by the New York and Flushing Railroad. It was later acquired by the South Side Railroad of Long Island in 1869,...
) were closed on March 13, 1998, due to low ridership and incompatibility with then-new bi-level coach cars that can only use high platforms.
After Penn Station opened in 1910 the Lower Montauk became the freight route, and when the present Jamaica station opened in 1913 the two Lower Montauk tracks continued past the south side of the station, south of Hall tower and the south Union Hall Street platform and on to Holban Yard. Those two tracks now carry trains to/from the Hillside Facility that has replaced Holban Yard; they can also carry nonstop Main Line trains past Jamaica station. East from Jamaica the Montauk Branch runs between the Main Line tracks (with two usually-westward Main Line tracks north of it and two eastward tracks south of it) until it rises to cross above the other tracks at 40.70585°N 73.7845°W and turns southeast to swing parallel to the Atlantic Branch at 40.667°N 73.747°W. The Montauk Branch east of Jamaica is 0.7 mile longer than the Atlantic.
Babylon (LIRR station)
Babylon is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York at Railroad Avenue west of Deer Park Avenue. It is on the Montauk Branch, and is the eastern terminus of the Babylon Branch service...
has been electrified since 1925. From Babylon east to Montauk, diesel-electric or dual-mode electric/diesel-electric locomotives haul trains of passenger coaches.
The Montauk Line has heavy ridership and frequent service as far as Patchogue
Patchogue (LIRR station)
Patchogue is a station of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Patchogue, New York. It is on Division Street between West Avenue and South Ocean Avenue.-History:...
and commuter service as far as Speonk
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...
. In the summer, with travelers going out to The Hamptons, Fire Island and other beaches, additional service is operated to the far eastern terminal at Montauk, such as the Cannonball, a Friday afternoon train departing from Hunterspoint Avenue
Hunterspoint Avenue (LIRR station)
Hunterspoint Avenue is a Long Island Rail Road train station within the City Terminal Zone on the Main Line. It is at Hunters Point Avenue and Skillman Avenue in Long Island City, Queens...
and running non-stop between Jamaica and Westhampton. The Montauk Branch, along with the parallel Atlantic Branch, spawns three subsidiary branches: the West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
, Far Rockaway Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...
, and Long Beach Branch
Long Beach Branch
The Long Beach Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the...
.
The electrified portion of the Montauk Branch ends at Babylon
Babylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon...
; the electric service to Babylon is often identified as a separate service, the Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
. Some of the Montauk's diesel trains begin or end their runs at Babylon station, connecting with electric trains there. Other Montauk diesel trains operate into New York City, to Jamaica, Hunterspoint Avenue, Long Island City, or New York Penn Station. The terminal stations in diesel territory, east of Babylon, are Patchogue, Speonk, and Montauk. The Montauk Branch is double-tracked from Long Island City all the way through Babylon, becoming single track at Y Interlocking (located east of the Sayville Station
Sayville (LIRR station)
Sayville is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Sayville, New York, on Depot Street between Greeley Avenue and Railroad Avenue....
). Most Montauk Branch diesel trains operate west to NYC via the diesel-only Central Branch
Central Branch (Long Island Rail Road)
The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from just east of Bethpage to just west of Babylon. It was built in 1873 as part of the Babylon Extension of the Central Railroad of Long Island , which was owned by...
, joining the Main Line east of Bethpage. Only a few actually run via the Montauk Branch west of Babylon, under normal conditions on the Main Line.
The Montauk was home to the last tower in North America that regularly used "hooping" train operations: PD Tower, in Patchogue. "Hooping" is the transfer of instructions to the engineer and conductor by attaching the folded orders to the "hoop", a rod several feet long with a loop at the end that is passed from the ground to a moving train by catching the loop on one's arm. The last train to get hooped at PD was train 2730 on May 6, 2006.
The Montauk Branch enjoys frequent service and has heavy ridership because it serves the suburban communities on Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
's and westernmost Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
's south shore. It is grade-separated on embankments or elevated structures from Jamaica Station to Babylon Station.
History
Currently, the Montauk Branch intersects with the Bushwick BranchBushwick Branch
The Bushwick Branch, also called the Bushwick Lead Track, is a freight railroad branch that runs from Bushwick, Brooklyn, to Fresh Pond Junction in Queens, New York, where it connects with the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road...
, Bay Ridge Branch
Bay Ridge Branch
The Bay Ridge Branch is a rail line owned by the Long Island Rail Road and operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway in the U.S. State of New York...
, West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
, and Central Branch
Central Branch (Long Island Rail Road)
The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from just east of Bethpage to just west of Babylon. It was built in 1873 as part of the Babylon Extension of the Central Railroad of Long Island , which was owned by...
, as well as the Main Line at Long Island City and Jamaica and the Atlantic Branch at Jamaica and Valley Stream; the Far Rockaway Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...
and Long Beach Branch
Long Beach Branch
The Long Beach Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the...
are connected via the Atlantic Branch at Valley Stream. In the past, junctions existed with the Rockaway Beach Branch
Rockaway Beach Branch
The Rockaway Beach Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States. The line left the Main Line at Whitepot Junction in Rego Park heading south via Ozone Park and across Jamaica Bay to Hammels in the Rockaways turning west there to a...
(a quarter mile east of Woodhaven Boulevard), Southern Hempstead Branch
Southern Hempstead Branch
The Southern Hempstead Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road from Valley Stream to Hempstead. It was established in 1870 and abandoned in May 1879, and is not the same route as the current West Hempstead Branch....
(Valley Stream to Hempstead
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
), Manorville Branch (Eastport to Manorville on the Main Line), and Sag Harbor Branch
Sag Harbor Branch
The Sag Harbor Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road that was the eastern terminal on the south shore line of Long Island from 1869 to 1895 and then was a spur from Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor, New York from 1895 to 1940....
(Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor). In early times, the Scoot ran frequently between Greenport
Greenport, Suffolk County, New York
Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on the north fork of Long Island. The population was 2,048 at the 2000 census....
on the North Fork, "around the horn" on the Manorville Branch, and east to Sag Harbor. In their day, both of those villages were very busy, bustling ports.
Formation and early days: 1860s to 1925
The South Side Railroad of Long Island built the line from Bushwick, BrooklynBushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
to Patchogue in the 1860s, and completed the new line to Long Island City in 1870. With the reorganization of the South Side as the Southern Railroad of Long Island
Southern Railroad of Long Island
The South Side Railroad of Long Island was a railroad company in the U.S. state of New York. Chartered in 1860 and first opened in 1867 as a competitor to the Long Island Rail Road, it was reorganized in 1874 as the Southern Railroad of Long Island and leased in 1876 to the LIRR...
in 1874 and its lease by the LIRR in 1876, this line became the Southern Railroad Division,, Southern Railroad of Long Island Division, or simply Southern Division. Effective Sunday, June 25, 1876, all Southern Division passenger trains were rerouted to use the LIRR main line from Berlin Junction (west of Jamaica) to Rockaway Junction, and the LIRR's Rockaway Branch to Springfield Junction
Springfield Junction (Long Island Rail Road)
Springfield Junction was a junction between the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch and Atlantic Branch in Laurelton, Queens, New York City, United States...
, where it crossed the Southern. This change resulted in the closure of the Southern's Berlin, Beaver Street (Jamaica), Locust Avenue, and Springfield stations. The old line between Jamaica and Springfield, which became freight-only, was renamed the Old Southern Road. The Southern was reorganized as the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad in 1879, and on March 14, 1880, the name was changed from the Southern Division to the Montauk Division. Thus the old South Side Railroad, except between Jamaica and Springfield Junction, was now the Montauk Division.
The LIRR opened the Sag Harbor Branch
Sag Harbor Branch
The Sag Harbor Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road that was the eastern terminal on the south shore line of Long Island from 1869 to 1895 and then was a spur from Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor, New York from 1895 to 1940....
, including the present Montauk Branch from Eastport to Bridgehampton, on June 8, 1870. On July 27, 1881, after the South Side became part of the LIRR, its line – then the Montauk Division – was extended east to the Sag Harbor Branch at Eastport. The Sag Harbor Branch east of Eastport became part of the Montauk Division, and the old line from Manor (Manorville) to Eastport became the Manor Branch. An extension to Montauk, splitting off the old Sag Harbor Branch at Bridgehampton, opened to Amagansett on June 1, 1895 and to Montauk by September, and the line between Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor reverted to the old Sag Harbor Branch name.
Babylon electrification: 1925 to present
Electrification of the Montauk Division from Jamaica to BabylonBabylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon...
was completed on May 20, 1925, and normal operation began the next day. The Central Extension between Bethpage and Babylon was reopened for freight trains that had run via the Montauk Division.
The Montauk station was initially near the center of a sleepy fishing village at the north end of Fort Pond (where Austin Corbin built a pier in his unsuccessful effort to have trans-Atlantic ships dock there.) The Great Hurricane of 1938 devastated the terminus area and tore up sections of the roadbed. The population center then moved two miles (3 km) to the south, away from the station.
1998 saw the closure of three lightly used stations: Center Moriches
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:...
, Quogue
Quogue (LIRR station)
Quogue was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and the station was built around June, 1875. During construction the station was moved by the village "on a Sunday morning" from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road. The second depot was...
, and Southampton College
Southampton Campus (LIRR station)
Southampton Campus was a rail station located along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was originally opened as a seasonal flag stop called Golf Grounds around April 1907 to serve sites such as the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and National Golf Links of America...
. Southampton College was temporarily reinstated in 2004, complete with a steel walkway over Sunrise Highway to the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a links-style golf club located in the hamlet of Shinnecock Hills in the town of Southampton on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It has hosted the U.S. Open four times in three different centuries and will host the 2018 U.S. Open...
, during the U.S. Open (golf)
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
tournament. At the conclusion of the tournament, the walkway was dismantled and the station stop discontinued.
Stations
West Hempstead BranchWest Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
trains split off after St. Albans. Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
trains terminate at Babylon, while Montauk Branch trains continue beyond.
Jamaica is about 11.25 miles (18 km) from Penn Station.
| Station/ location |
Miles (kilometers) from Jamaica |
Connections / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island City Long Island City (LIRR station) Long Island City is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, Queens. Within the City Terminal Zone and located at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and the Montauk Branch... Long Island City Long Island City, Queens Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio... |
9 | Subway New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit... : trains at Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue Bus New York City Transit buses New York City Transit buses, marked on the buses MTA New York City Bus, is a bus service that operates in all five boroughs of New York City, employing over 4300 buses on 219 routes within the five boroughs of New York City in the United States... : Q103 NY Waterway NY Waterway NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley... |
| Jamaica Jamaica (LIRR station) Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers... Jamaica Jamaica, Queens Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"... |
0.0 (0.0) | LIRR 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... : Babylon Branch Babylon Branch The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of... , Belmont Park Branch, Far Rockaway Branch Far Rockaway Branch The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,... , Hempstead Branch Hempstead Branch The Hempstead Branch is an electrified 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 at Queens Interlocking, just east of Queens Village station... , Long Beach Branch Long Beach Branch The Long Beach Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the... , Oyster Bay Branch Oyster Bay Branch 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 splits from the Main Line just east of Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay.-History:... , Port Jefferson Branch Port Jefferson Branch The Port Jefferson 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 splits from the Main Line just east of Hicksville and runs northeast and east to Port Jefferson... , Ronkonkoma Branch Ronkonkoma Branch The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, "Ronkonkoma Branch" refers to trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville east to the line's terminus at Greenport.The section of the... and West Hempstead Branch West Hempstead Branch The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead... trains Subway New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit... : trains at Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport Bus New York City Transit buses New York City Transit buses, marked on the buses MTA New York City Bus, is a bus service that operates in all five boroughs of New York City, employing over 4300 buses on 219 routes within the five boroughs of New York City in the United States... : Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q60, Q65 AirTrain JFK AirTrain JFK AirTrain JFK is a 3-line, -long people mover system and elevated railway in New York City providing service to John F. Kennedy International Airport... |
| St. Albans St. Albans (LIRR station) Saint Albans is a station on the Long Island Rail Road located in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens in New York City. Located at Linden Boulevard and Montauk Place , the station has an island platform between the two tracks. Listed as a West Hempstead Branch station, it is mostly served by... Linden Boulevard and Montauk Street, Saint Albans |
2.8 (4.5) | New York City Bus New York City Transit buses New York City Transit buses, marked on the buses MTA New York City Bus, is a bus service that operates in all five boroughs of New York City, employing over 4300 buses on 219 routes within the five boroughs of New York City in the United States... : Q4 |
| New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... / Long Island Long Island Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban... border |
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| Nassau County, New York Nassau County, New York Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532... |
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| Lynbrook Lynbrook (LIRR station) Lynbrook is a train station in Lynbrook, New York at Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard on the Long Island Rail Road. The station is elevated and is wheelchair accessible through elevator access.-History:... Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard, Lynbrook Lynbrook, New York Lynbrook is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19,427 at the 2010 census. The Village of Lynbrook is inside the Town of Hempstead. The Village of Lynbrook's current mayor is William Hendrick.... |
8.7 (14.0) | LIRR 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... : Long Beach Branch Long Beach Branch The Long Beach Branch is an electrified 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 Valley Interlocking, at Valley Stream station, where the Atlantic Branch tracks from the west are redesignated Long Beach Branch and the... trains Long Island Bus: N4, N25, N31, N32, N36 |
| Rockville Centre Rockville Centre (LIRR station) Rockville Centre is a station along the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially at North Village Avenue and Front Street north of Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, New York, but the station property spreads west to North Center Avenue and east to North Park Avenue... North Village Avenue and Front Street, Rockville Centre Rockville Centre, New York Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the... |
10.3 (16.6) | Long Island Bus: N14, N15, N16 |
| Baldwin Baldwin (LIRR station) Baldwin is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue in Baldwin, New York, although it also includes Milburn and Brooklyn Avenues... Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue, Baldwin Baldwin, New York Baldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Baldwin, Chemung County, New York *Baldwin, Nassau County, New York... |
12.2 (19.6) | Long Island Bus: N35 |
| Freeport Freeport (LIRR station) Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located in Freeport Plaza between Henry Street and Benson Place just north of NY 27 in Freeport, New York.... between Henry Street and Benson Place, Freeport Freeport, New York Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 42,860 at the 2010 census. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community... |
13.7 (22.0) | Long Island Bus: N4, N19, N36, N40, N41, N43, N62 (N88 summer service to Jones Beach Jones Beach State Park Jones Beach State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County, in the hamlet of Wantagh, on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway and Ocean Parkway .The park is renowned for... ) |
| Merrick Merrick (LIRR station) Merrick is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway, between Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Avenue, in Merrick, New York... Sunrise Highway, between Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Avenue, Merrick Merrick, New York Merrick is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 22,097. The name "Merrick" is taken from Meroke, the name of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area... |
15.1 (24.3) | Long Island Bus: N51 |
| Bellmore Bellmore (LIRR station) Bellmore is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on the north side of Sunrise Highway between Bedford and Centre Avenues in Bellmore, New York, however the actual land area occupied by the station's several parking lots begins west of Centre Avenue and... Sunrise Highway and Bedford Avenue, Bellmore |
16.6 (26.7) | Long Island Bus: N45, N46, N50 |
| Wantagh Wantagh (LIRR station) Wantagh is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Wantagh Avenue and Railroad Avenue near NY 27 in Wantagh, New York... Wantagh Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Wantagh Wantagh, New York Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States... |
17.0 (27.4) | Long Island Bus: N73, N74 |
| Seaford Seaford (LIRR station) Seaford is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at New York State Route 27 and Jackson Avenue in Seaford, New York, however parking areas stretch as beyond Washington Avenue east of this corner, and west towards the interchange with New York State... Sunrise Highway and Jackson Avenue, Seaford Seaford, New York Seaford is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 15,294 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Seaford is located at .... |
18.7 (30.1) | Long Island Bus: N54 |
| Massapequa Massapequa (LIRR station) Massapequa is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Massapequa, New York. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway east of Broadway and NY 107 and parking lots are located far beyond its given location. The station serves the Babylon Branch, which leads to the Montauk... Sunrise Highway east of Broadway (New York State Route 107 New York State Route 107 New York State Route 107 is a state highway located entirely within Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It runs from Merrick Road in Massapequa to Mill Street and Brewster Avenue in the city of Glen Cove near City Hall... ), Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
19.7 (31.7) | Long Island Bus: N54, N55, N80, N81 |
| Massapequa Park Massapequa Park (LIRR station) Massapequa Park is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on New York State Route 27 and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of... Sunrise Highway and Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park Massapequa Park, New York The Village of Massapequa Park is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
20.0 (32.2) | Long Island Bus: N54, N55, N80, N81 |
| Nassau County Nassau County, New York Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532... / Suffolk County Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came... border |
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| Amityville Amityville (LIRR station) Amityville is the westernmost station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Suffolk County, New York. It is located on John Street in Amityville, New York, but the official description of its location isn't as precise. The MTA describes the station as being located on John Street... John Street, between Sunrise Highway and New York State Route 27A New York State Route 27A New York State Route 27A is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York in the United States... , Amityville Amityville, New York Amityville is a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,441 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
22.2 (35.7) | Long Island Bus: N54 Suffolk County Bus: 1A, S1, S33 |
| Copiague Copiague (LIRR station) Copiague is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located in Copiague, New York. The station is located on Marconi Boulevard and Great Neck Road , one block north of Oak Street . Copiague Station was originally built in 1902, and was rebuilt with temporary high level... Marconi Boulevard and Great Neck Road, Copiague Copiague, New York Copiague is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 18,037 at the 2007 census. Once Copiague was a thriving Italian community. Many years ago a part of Copiague was named after Marconi. The ethnic makeup of the hamlet is quite diverse, making Copiague a rich... |
23.4 (37.7) | Suffolk County Bus: 1B, S20, S31 |
| Lindenhurst Lindenhurst (LIRR station) Lindenhurst is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Wellwood Avenue and East Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst, New York.-History:... Wellwood Avenue and East Hoffman Avenue, Lindenhurst Lindenhurst, New York Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. The population was 27,819 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lindenhurst is located at .... |
24.7 (39.8) | Suffolk County Bus: 1B, S20, S35 |
| Babylon Babylon (LIRR station) Babylon is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York at Railroad Avenue west of Deer Park Avenue. It is on the Montauk Branch, and is the eastern terminus of the Babylon Branch service... Railroad Avenue just west of Deer Park Avenue, Babylon Babylon (town), New York The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on Long Island, the town population was 211,792 as of the 2000 census. There is also a Village of Babylon located within the town. It borders Nassau County to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South... |
27.6 (44.4) | Most Montauk Branch trains operate via the Central Branch Central Branch (Long Island Rail Road) The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from just east of Bethpage to just west of Babylon. It was built in 1873 as part of the Babylon Extension of the Central Railroad of Long Island , which was owned by... , which diverges west of this station. LIRR 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... : Babylon Branch Babylon Branch The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of... trains Long Island Bus: N19, N72 Suffolk County Bus: S20, S23, S25, S27, S29, S40, S42 (S47 seasonal service to Robert Moses State Park Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is a state park that is located in the state of New York.The park lies in southern Suffolk County on the western end of Fire Island, one of the central barrier Islands off the southern coast of Long Island... ) |
| Bay Shore Bay Shore (LIRR station) Bay Shore is a major railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road , on Park Avenue and Oak Street north of Suffolk CR 50 and west of Fourth Avenue, in Bay Shore, New York.-History:... Park Avenue and Oak Street, Bay Shore Bay Shore, New York Bay Shore is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is situated on the south shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. Bay Shore celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. The population of the CDP was 23,852 at the time of... |
31.7 (51.0) | Ferries to Fire Island Fire Island, New York Fire Island is one of the outer barrier islands adjacent to the south shore of Long Island, New York. It is approximately long and varies between broad. Fire Island is part of Suffolk County. It comprises a number of hamlets, census-designated places , and villages, all of which lie within the... |
| Islip Islip (LIRR station) Islip Station is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, off NY 111 and Nassau Avenue, north of Suffolk CR 50 , and south of Moffitt Boulevard in Islip, New York, but the official description of its location isn't as precise... Islip Avenue (NYS Route 111), between Sunrise Highway and Montauk Highway Montauk Highway Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens to Montauk Point in Suffolk County, a distance of approximately 100 miles .... , Islip |
34.1 (54.9) | |
| Great River Great River (LIRR station) Great River is a railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, at Connetquot Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue in Great River, New York.-History:... Connetquot Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue, Great River Great River, New York Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families... |
36.2 (58.3) | |
| Oakdale Oakdale (LIRR station) Oakdale is a picturesque railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on the corner of Oakdale-Bohemia Road and Montauk Boulevard in view of Montauk Highway across Norman DeMott Park, in Oakdale, New York.... Montauk Highway and Oakdale-Bohemia Road, Oakdale Oakdale, New York Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :... |
38.4 (61.8) | |
| Sayville Sayville (LIRR station) Sayville is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Sayville, New York, on Depot Street between Greeley Avenue and Railroad Avenue.... Lakeland Avenue and Depot Street, Sayville Sayville, New York Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:... |
40.8 (65.7) | Ferries to Fire Island Fire Island, New York Fire Island is one of the outer barrier islands adjacent to the south shore of Long Island, New York. It is approximately long and varies between broad. Fire Island is part of Suffolk County. It comprises a number of hamlets, census-designated places , and villages, all of which lie within the... |
| Patchogue Patchogue (LIRR station) Patchogue is a station of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Patchogue, New York. It is on Division Street between West Avenue and South Ocean Avenue.-History:... Division Street between West Avenue and South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue Patchogue, New York -Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler... |
44.9 (72.3) | Ferries to Fire Island Fire Island, New York Fire Island is one of the outer barrier islands adjacent to the south shore of Long Island, New York. It is approximately long and varies between broad. Fire Island is part of Suffolk County. It comprises a number of hamlets, census-designated places , and villages, all of which lie within the... |
| Bellport 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.... Station Road and Montauk Highway, Bellport Bellport, New York Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six... |
48.8 (78.5) | |
| Mastic–Shirley William Floyd Parkway and Northern Boulevard, Shirley Shirley, New York Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395.... |
53.3 (85.8) | |
| Speonk 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... Phillips Avenue and Depot Road, Speonk Speonk, New York Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.-History:As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests... |
62.6 (100.7) | |
| Westhampton Westhampton (LIRR station) Westhampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Station Road and Depot Road in Westhampton, New York, just west of Old Riverhead Road and south of the Francis S. Gabreski Airport.... Station Road and Depot Road, Westhampton Westhampton, New York Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Westhampton is located at .... |
65.3 (105.1) | |
| Hampton Bays Hampton Bays (LIRR station) Hampton Bays is railroad station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Good Ground Road between Springville Road and Suffolk CR 32 in Hampton Bays, New York... Ponquogue Avenue and Good Ground Road, Hampton Bays Hampton Bays, New York Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:... |
72.2 (116.2) | |
| Southampton Southampton (LIRR station) Southampton is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on North Main Street between Prospect Street and Willow Street in Southampton, New York. Southampton Station was opened in February 1871, then razed and rebuilt in 1902... North Main Street, between Prospect Street and Willow Street, Southampton Southampton (town), New York The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712... |
80.3 (129.2) | |
| Bridgehampton Bridgehampton (LIRR station) Bridgehampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad. It is located at Maple Lane and Butter Lane, in Bridgehampton, New York. The LIRR also includes the fact that the station is 1/4 mile North of Montauk Highway as part of the official address.Bridgehampton Station... Maple Lane and Butter Lane, Bridgehampton Bridgehampton, New York Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.... |
85.0 (136.8) | |
| East Hampton East Hampton (LIRR station) East Hampton is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on Railroad Avenue between Newtown Lane and Race Lane, in East Hampton, New York. Parking is available along Railroad Avenue as far west as King Street. A bus/taxi lane is in front of the station house. East Hampton... Railroad Avenue, between Newtown Lane and Race Lane, East Hampton East Hampton (village), New York The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island... |
91.9 (147.9) | |
| Amagansett Amagansett (LIRR station) Amagansett is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad, at Main Street and Abrahms Landing Road in Amagansett, New York.-History:... Main Street and Abrahams Landing Road, Amagansett Amagansett, New York Amagansett is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,067. Amagansett hamlet was founded in 1680.The... |
95.3 (153.4) | |
| Montauk Montauk (LIRR station) Montauk is the terminus of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and as such is the easternmost railroad station on Long Island. The station is located on Edgemere Street and Fort Pond Road west of Montauk Harbor, New York.... Edgemere Street and Fort Pond Road, Montauk Montauk, New York Montauk [ˈmɒntɒk] is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name located in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,851 as of 2000... |
106.8 (171.9) | |
Full list, including all former stations
| Miles from Jamaica | Name | Opened | Closed |
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| Long Island City Long Island City (LIRR station) Long Island City is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, Queens. Within the City Terminal Zone and located at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and the Montauk Branch... earlier Hunter's Point |
June 26, 1854 | present | |
| Penny Bridge Penny Bridge (LIRR station) Penny Bridge was a station stop along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. This station first opened on June 26, 1854 by the New York and Flushing Railroad. It was later acquired by the South Side Railroad of Long Island in 1869,... |
June 26, 1854 | March 16, 1998 | |
| Laurel Hill Laurel Hill (LIRR station) Laurel Hill was a railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City, New York. It was located on Clifton Street south of Clinton Place, neither of which exist today... |
1890 | 1900 | |
| Haberman Haberman (LIRR station) Haberman was a station stop along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens in the state of New York. The station opened around September 1910 and still had manual railroad crossing gates and a guard shack as recently as 1973... |
September 1910 | March 16, 1998 | |
| Maspeth Maspeth (LIRR station) Maspeth was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, although it was originally opened by the New York and Flushing Railroad between 1855 and 1858. The LIRR reopened the station around February, 1895 and closed around October, 1903... |
February 1895 | 1924 or 1925 | |
| 5.73 | Fresh Pond Fresh Pond (LIRR station) Fresh Pond was a train station along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. The station opened around June 1869, however in either 1882 or 1883 it was renamed Bushwick Junction for the connection to the Bushwick Branch... earlier Bushwick Junction |
June 1869 | March 16, 1998 |
| Ridgewood | June 2, 1883 | 1924 | |
| 4.50 | Glendale Glendale (LIRR station) Glendale was a station along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. The station was located at Edsall Avenue and 73rd Street at the All Faiths Monuments factory for the Queens Lutheran Cemetery in Glendale, Queens... |
June 1869 | March 16, 1998 |
| 2.64 | Richmond Hill Richmond Hill (LIRR station) Richmond Hill Station was a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the Richmond Hill section of the borough of Queens, in New York City... earlier Clarenceville |
July 1868 | March 16, 1998 |
| 1.06 | Dunton Dunton (LIRR station) Dunton was a ground-level station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, Montauk Branch, and Atlantic Branch in Dunton, Queens, New York City, United States... originally Van Wyck Avenue, then Berlin |
June 1869 |
June 1876 November 1939 |
| 0.00 | Jamaica Jamaica (LIRR station) Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers... |
1836 | present |
| Union Hall Street Union Hall Street (LIRR station) Union Hall Street was a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line at Union Hall Street at York College in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States.-History:... earlier New York Avenue |
ca. 1890 | 1976 | |
| Canal Street Canal Street (LIRR station) Canal Street was a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line and Montauk Branch at Canal Street in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States.... |
June 24, 1890 | 1899 | |
| 0.97 | Hillside Hillside (LIRR station) Hillside, earlier Rockaway Junction, was a junction and station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line and Montauk Branch in Hillside, Queens, New York City, United States... earlier Rockaway Junction |
June 24, 1890 | ca. 1930? |
| St. Albans St. Albans (LIRR station) Saint Albans is a station on the Long Island Rail Road located in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens in New York City. Located at Linden Boulevard and Montauk Place , the station has an island platform between the two tracks. Listed as a West Hempstead Branch station, it is mostly served by... |
July 1, 1898 | present | |
| 3.65 | Springfield Gardens Springfield Gardens (LIRR station) Springfield Gardens was a island platform station that existed along the Babylon-Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, in Queens, New York City. The station was located between St. Albans and Rosedale Stations. The only visible evidence of the station today is by a wide gap between the tracks... earlier Springfield |
1870s | October 30, 1979 |
| 5.05 | Rosedale Rosedale (LIRR station) Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch in the Rosedale neighborhood of Queens in New York City. The station is at Sunrise Highway, Francis Lewis Boulevard and 243rd Street. Rosedale has an island platform and a municipal parking lot on street level. The Rosedale... earlier Foster's Meadow |
May 1870 | present (Atlantic Branch only) |
| 6.95 | Valley Stream Valley Stream (LIRR station) Valley Stream is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch serving the residents of Valley Stream, and is the first station in Nassau County. The station is located at Franklin Avenue and Sunrise Highway, west of Rockaway Avenue, and is 17.7 miles from Penn Station in Midtown... |
June 1869 | present (Atlantic Branch only) |
| 8.52 | Lynbrook Lynbrook (LIRR station) Lynbrook is a train station in Lynbrook, New York at Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard on the Long Island Rail Road. The station is elevated and is wheelchair accessible through elevator access.-History:... originally Pearsall's Corners, then Pearsall's |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 9.81 | Rockville Centre Rockville Centre (LIRR station) Rockville Centre is a station along the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially at North Village Avenue and Front Street north of Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, New York, but the station property spreads west to North Center Avenue and east to North Park Avenue... |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 11.83 | Baldwin Baldwin (LIRR station) Baldwin is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue in Baldwin, New York, although it also includes Milburn and Brooklyn Avenues... originally Baldwinsville, then Baldwins |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 13.18 | Freeport Freeport (LIRR station) Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located in Freeport Plaza between Henry Street and Benson Place just north of NY 27 in Freeport, New York.... |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 14.90 | Merrick Merrick (LIRR station) Merrick is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway, between Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Avenue, in Merrick, New York... |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 16.17 | Bellmore Bellmore (LIRR station) Bellmore is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on the north side of Sunrise Highway between Bedford and Centre Avenues in Bellmore, New York, however the actual land area occupied by the station's several parking lots begins west of Centre Avenue and... |
May 1870 | present |
| 17.20 | Wantagh Wantagh (LIRR station) Wantagh is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Wantagh Avenue and Railroad Avenue near NY 27 in Wantagh, New York... earlier Ridgewood |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| Seaford Seaford (LIRR station) Seaford is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at New York State Route 27 and Jackson Avenue in Seaford, New York, however parking areas stretch as beyond Washington Avenue east of this corner, and west towards the interchange with New York State... |
May 26, 1899 | present | |
| 19.00 | Massapequa Massapequa (LIRR station) Massapequa is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Massapequa, New York. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway east of Broadway and NY 107 and parking lots are located far beyond its given location. The station serves the Babylon Branch, which leads to the Montauk... earlier South Oyster Bay |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| Massapequa Park Massapequa Park (LIRR station) Massapequa Park is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on New York State Route 27 and Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, New York, although there are parking lots along Front Street and north of the station. All parking lots require Village of... |
December 3, 1933 | present | |
| Unqua Unqua (LIRR station) Unqua was an LIRR station located along the Montauk Branch and first appeared on employee timetables around 1880 and listed as a flag stop station after. It was located between the Massapequa and Amityville Stations. It seemed to disappear from issued timetables around 1881 or 1882... |
1880 | 1881 | |
| 21.89 | Amityville Amityville (LIRR station) Amityville is the westernmost station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Suffolk County, New York. It is located on John Street in Amityville, New York, but the official description of its location isn't as precise. The MTA describes the station as being located on John Street... |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| Copiague Copiague (LIRR station) Copiague is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located in Copiague, New York. The station is located on Marconi Boulevard and Great Neck Road , one block north of Oak Street . Copiague Station was originally built in 1902, and was rebuilt with temporary high level... |
1902 | present | |
| Belmont Junction | January 1875 | late 1876 | |
| 24.45 | Lindenhurst Lindenhurst (LIRR station) Lindenhurst is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Wellwood Avenue and East Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst, New York.-History:... originally Wellwood, then Breslau |
September 1, 1868 | present |
| 27.19 | Babylon Babylon (LIRR station) Babylon is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York at Railroad Avenue west of Deer Park Avenue. It is on the Montauk Branch, and is the eastern terminus of the Babylon Branch service... earlier Seaside |
October 28, 1867 | present |
| 31.30 | Bay Shore Bay Shore (LIRR station) Bay Shore is a major railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road , on Park Avenue and Oak Street north of Suffolk CR 50 and west of Fourth Avenue, in Bay Shore, New York.-History:... originally Penataquit, then Bayshore |
May 20, 1868 | present |
| 32.80 | Islip Centre | December 1, 1868 | June 1869 |
| 33.73 | Islip Islip (LIRR station) Islip Station is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, off NY 111 and Nassau Avenue, north of Suffolk CR 50 , and south of Moffitt Boulevard in Islip, New York, but the official description of its location isn't as precise... |
September 5, 1868 | present |
| Club House | May 1870 | 1897 | |
| Great River Great River (LIRR station) Great River is a railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, at Connetquot Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue in Great River, New York.-History:... |
1897 | present | |
| 38.03 | Oakdale Oakdale (LIRR station) Oakdale is a picturesque railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on the corner of Oakdale-Bohemia Road and Montauk Boulevard in view of Montauk Highway across Norman DeMott Park, in Oakdale, New York.... |
December 1868 | present |
| 40.46 | Sayville Sayville (LIRR station) Sayville is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Sayville, New York, on Depot Street between Greeley Avenue and Railroad Avenue.... |
December 1868 | present |
| 42.37 | Bayport Bayport (LIRR station) 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... |
March 1869 | 1980 |
| Blue Point 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,... |
May 1870 June 1900 |
June 1, 1882 1980 |
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| 44.54 | Patchogue Patchogue (LIRR station) Patchogue is a station of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Patchogue, New York. It is on Division Street between West Avenue and South Ocean Avenue.-History:... |
April 1869 | present |
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| Hagerman Hagerman (LIRR station) Hagerman was a rail station stop in Hagerman, New York along the Montauk Branch. It first opened around October, 1890 and was the site of a former experimental bicycle-powered monorail line. It was later razed and discontinued as a station stop in 1929. It was located between the East Patchogue and... |
October 1890 | 1928 or 1929 | |
| 48.38 | Bellport 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.... originally Accobomac then Brewster Place |
1882 | present |
| 50.21 | Brookhaven 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... |
1884 | October 6, 1958 |
| Mastic–Shirley | July 15, 1960 | present | |
| 54.30 | Mastic Mastic (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.... earlier Forge |
1882 | July 15, 1960 |
| 56.94 | Center Moriches 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:... earlier Moriches |
1881 | March 16, 1998 |
| 58.37 | East Moriches East Moriches (LIRR station) East Moriches is a former railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located near Pine Street and Railroad Avenue in East Moriches, New York.-History:... |
1897 | October 6, 1958 |
| 60.54 | Eastport Eastport (LIRR station) Eastport was a railroad station built on the former Manorville Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Eastport, New York. It was opened in 1870 and closed in 1958.... earlier Moriches |
March 1870 | October 6, 1958 |
| 62.07 | Speonk 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... |
February 1870 | present |
| 64.93 | Westhampton Westhampton (LIRR station) Westhampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Station Road and Depot Road in Westhampton, New York, just west of Old Riverhead Road and south of the Francis S. Gabreski Airport.... |
1870 | present |
| 67.67 | Quogue Quogue (LIRR station) Quogue was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and the station was built around June, 1875. During construction the station was moved by the village "on a Sunday morning" from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road. The second depot was... |
June 1875 | March 16, 1998 |
| East Quogue earlier Atlanticville |
1871 | unknown | |
| 72.69 | Hampton Bays Hampton Bays (LIRR station) Hampton Bays is railroad station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Good Ground Road between Springville Road and Suffolk CR 32 in Hampton Bays, New York... earlier Good Ground |
February 1871 | present |
| Canoe Place Canoe Place (LIRR station) Canoe Place was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and first opened as a low cinder platform on the south east side of Shinnecock Canal around 1935. The station was in service for "Fisherman's Special" trains and was closed around 1953. The station was located... |
1935 | 1953 | |
| Suffolk Downs Suffolk Downs (LIRR station) Suffolk Downs was a seasonal flag stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and was first built in 1907. The depot was purchased by an LIRR employee and was moved to Peconic Bay at an undisclosed location on February 6, 1923 and the station stop itself closed around 1927. The... |
1907 | 1921 | |
| 76.00 | Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills (LIRR station) Shinnecock Hills was a rail station located along the Montauk Branch and first opened around 1887 and closed September, 1932. Building was used as a U.S. Post Office and now a private residence as of 2003. The name was revived for the former Southampton Campus Station for the 2004 U.S.... |
1887 | September 1932 |
| Southampton Campus Southampton Campus (LIRR station) Southampton Campus was a rail station located along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was originally opened as a seasonal flag stop called Golf Grounds around April 1907 to serve sites such as the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and National Golf Links of America... earlier Golf Grounds |
April 1907 May 24, 1976 |
1939 March 16, 1998 |
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| 79.85 | Southampton Southampton (LIRR station) Southampton is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on North Main Street between Prospect Street and Willow Street in Southampton, New York. Southampton Station was opened in February 1871, then razed and rebuilt in 1902... |
February 1871 | present |
| 82.52 | Watermill earlier Water Mill Water Mill (LIRR station) Water Mill is a former Long Island Rail Road station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located at the end of a dead end street off of Montauk Highway in Water Mill, New York.... |
1875 | ca. 1968 |
| 85.11 | Bridgehampton Bridgehampton (LIRR station) Bridgehampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad. It is located at Maple Lane and Butter Lane, in Bridgehampton, New York. The LIRR also includes the fact that the station is 1/4 mile North of Montauk Highway as part of the official address.Bridgehampton Station... |
June 1870 | present |
| 87.61 | Wainscott Wainscott (LIRR station) Wainscott was a former railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Wainscott, New York. It was opened in either 1897 or 1898 by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad, rebuilt in 1915 by the LIRR, and closed in 1938.... |
1898 | 1938 |
| 91.55 | East Hampton East Hampton (LIRR station) East Hampton is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on Railroad Avenue between Newtown Lane and Race Lane, in East Hampton, New York. Parking is available along Railroad Avenue as far west as King Street. A bus/taxi lane is in front of the station house. East Hampton... earlier Easthampton |
1895 | present |
| 94.71 | Amagansett Amagansett (LIRR station) Amagansett is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad, at Main Street and Abrahms Landing Road in Amagansett, New York.-History:... |
1895 | present |
| Napeague Beach | 1895 | December 5, 1927 | |
| Fanny Bartlett | 1924 | December 31, 1928 | |
| Promised Land | 1924 | December 31, 1928 | |
| 106.34 | Montauk Montauk (LIRR station) Montauk is the terminus of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and as such is the easternmost railroad station on Long Island. The station is located on Edgemere Street and Fort Pond Road west of Montauk Harbor, New York.... |
1895 | present |