Oyster Bay Branch
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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
.
known as the Glen Cove Branch Rail Road. Two years later the railway was extended to Glen Cove
and on 19 April 1869 the line was extended further to Locust Valley
. The line ended at Locust Valley for two decades until a final extension added four miles to Oyster Bay
. 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 years as overland service from New York to Boston, once thought impossible, 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. Until passenger service was abandoned along this branch passengers would transfer between the two lines at Mineola Station itself.
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
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of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The branch splits from the Main Line
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
just east of Mineola
Mineola (LIRR station)
Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Mineola, New York. All trains for the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, and Oyster Bay branches run through this station, as well as a few for the Montauk Branch. As of May 2011, 145 trains stop at this station...
station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (LIRR station)
Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues. It is a sheltered concrete elevated platform that stands in the shadows of the original station, which was accessible from the ends of...
.
History
The first phase of what is now known as the Oyster Bay Branch opened in 23 January 1865 as a branch of the Long Island Rail Road to Glen HeadGlen Head (LIRR station)
Glen Head is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Glen Head Road and School Street in Glen Head, New York...
known as the Glen Cove Branch Rail Road. Two years later the railway was extended to Glen Cove
Glen Cove (LIRR station)
Glen Cove is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located between Pearsall Avenue and Norfolk Lane north of Duck Pond Road in the city of Glen Cove, New York....
and on 19 April 1869 the line was extended further to Locust Valley
Locust Valley (LIRR station)
Locust Valley is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York....
. The line ended at Locust Valley for two decades until a final extension added four miles to Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (LIRR station)
Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues. It is a sheltered concrete elevated platform that stands in the shadows of the original station, which was accessible from the ends of...
. 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 years as overland service from New York to Boston, once thought impossible, commenced.
Until 1928, a direct connection to 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...
existed just east of Mineola station. This spur crossed the Main Line
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
, then terminated at the end of a wye at what was often called the Garden City Branch. Until passenger service was abandoned along this branch passengers would transfer between the two lines at Mineola Station itself.
Stations
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| For continuing service 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 points west, see Main Line Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport... |
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| Mineola Mineola (LIRR station) Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Mineola, New York. All trains for the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, and Oyster Bay branches run through this station, as well as a few for the Montauk Branch. As of May 2011, 145 trains stop at this station... Front Street and Mineola Boulevard. Mineola Mineola, New York Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place".... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=42 | 20.5 (33.0) | Transfer to Port Jefferson 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... and Ronkonkoma 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... Branch Line trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus MTA Long Island Bus MTA Long Island Bus is the name used by MTA Regional Bus for its bus network serving primarily Nassau County. It also serves parts of western Suffolk County as well as parts of Queens. Long Island Bus is the trading name of Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, a name which has not been used... ): N22, N23, N24, N40, N41, N78, N79 |
| East Williston East Williston (LIRR station) East Williston is the first station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, at Hillside Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in East Williston, New York... Hillside Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, East Williston East Williston, New York East Williston is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 2,556 at the 2010 census.The Village of East Williston is in the Town of North Hempstead.- History :... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=43 | 21.8 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N22A, N27 Terminus of electrification Railway electrification system A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world... . One electric train serves this station each weekday. |
| Albertson Albertson (LIRR station) Albertson is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is on the north side of I.U. Willets Road Albertson Avenue and the Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson, New York. However the parking lot is on the south side of I.U... I.U. Willets Road and Albertson Avenue, Albertson Albertson, New York Albertson is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 5,182 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=44 | 22.7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Roslyn Roslyn (LIRR station) Roslyn is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Lincoln Avenue and Railroad Avenue, west of Roslyn Road in Roslyn, New York.-History:... Lincoln Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Roslyn Roslyn, New York Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=45 | 24.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N23, N27 |
| North Roslyn East Hills East Hills, New York East Hills is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn... |
Originally named Wheatley Hills from 1898-1901. Closed 1924. Was located near where the current Pall Corp Headquarters is situated on Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) |
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| Greenvale Greenvale (LIRR station) Greenvale is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is officially located Off Helen Street, between Glen Cove Avenue and Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, New York.... Off Helen Street, between Glen Cove Avenue and Glen Cove Road, Greenvale Greenvale, New York Greenvale is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 1,094. It is part of both the Roslyn and North Shore School Districts.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=46 | 26.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Head Glen Head (LIRR station) Glen Head is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Glen Head Road and School Street in Glen Head, New York... Glen Head Road and School Street, Glen Head Glen Head, New York Glen Head is a hamlet located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=47 | 27.4 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Sea Cliff Sea Cliff (LIRR station) The Sea Cliff is a historic station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Sea Cliff Avenue and Glen Keith Road between Glen Cove Avenue and Cedar Swamp Road in the City of Glen Cove, New York, east of the Town of Oyster Bay hamlet of Sea Cliff, New York... Sea Cliff Avenue, east of Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=48 | 28.7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Street Glen Street (LIRR station) Glen Street is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Glen Street , near Elm Avenue, in the City of Glen Cove, New York.... Cedar Swamp Road (Glen Street) and Elm Avenue, Glen Cove Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=49 | 29.3 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N21, N27 1.5 car platform |
| Glen Cove Glen Cove (LIRR station) Glen Cove is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located between Pearsall Avenue and Norfolk Lane north of Duck Pond Road in the city of Glen Cove, New York.... Duck Pond Road and Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=50 | 29.8 | |
| Locust Valley Locust Valley (LIRR station) Locust Valley is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York.... Birch Hill Road and Elm Street, Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=51 | 31.0 | Line becomes single-tracked east of station |
| Mill Neck Mill Neck (LIRR station) Mill Neck is a closed rail station along the Oyster Bay Branch. It was originally opened around November 1892 as a replacement of the former Bayville Station, which was built in 1889 as a boxcar at the Kaintuck Lane railroad crossing on the west side os Shu Swamp... Mill Neck Mill Neck, New York Mill Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mill Neck is located at .The highest point of Mill Neck is Mill Hill.... |
Replaced 1889-1892 built Bayville Station. Opened November 1892; Closed March 16, 1998. | ||
| Oyster Bay Oyster Bay (LIRR station) Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues. It is a sheltered concrete elevated platform that stands in the shadows of the original station, which was accessible from the ends of... Off Maxwell Avenue, between Shore and Larabee Avenues, Oyster Bay |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=53 | 35.0 | |