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. A third rail is a method of providing Electricity to power a railway through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway Locomotives and Multiple units so they can operate without having a Reciprocating "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 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 the Atlantic Branch heads west to Jamaica. 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 (travelling eastbound The Long Beach Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Long Beach is the terminus of the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The Atlantic Branch is an electrified Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Jamaica Station (often referred to simply as Jamaica) is the major hub and headquarters of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica Queens From Valley Stream, the line heads south and southwest through southwestern Nassau County, ending at Far Rockaway in Queens. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Far Rockaway is the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, LIRR maps and schedules indicate that the Far Rockaway Branch service continues west along the Atlantic Branch to Jamaica. ^[1][2] This two-track branch provides 24-hour service in both directions to the Flatbush Avenue terminal in Brooklyn, with transfers required at Jamaica (on almost all non rush-hour trains originating in Far Rockaway) for Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Flatbush Avenue, also called the Atlantic Terminal, is the westernmost stop on the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Branch at Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Jamaica Station (often referred to simply as Jamaica) is the major hub and headquarters of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica Queens Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial During rush hour, express service bypasses Jamaica station.

History

Far Rockaway Branch

Legend Atlantic Branch Long Beach Branch 18. The Atlantic Branch is an electrified Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Long Beach Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U 6 Gibson 19. Gibson is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, in Nassau County, New 5 Hewlett 20. Hewlett is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Hewlett, in Nassau County, New York, United States 1 Woodmere 21. Woodmere is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Woodmere, in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, 9 Cedarhurst 21. Cedarhurst is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Cedarhurst, in Nassau County, New York, United 8 Lawrence 22. Lawrence is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Lawrence, in Nassau County, New York, United States 0 Inwood Queens/Nassau County border 22. Inwood is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Inwood, in Nassau County, New York, United States There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan 8 Far Rockaway Distances shown in miles from New York Pennsylvania Station. Far Rockaway is the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City

The South Side Railroad built the branch in 1869. The Southern Railroad of Long Island was a Railroad company in the U While constructing it in summer 1869, the company installed about 700 feet (200 m) of tracks across William B. McManus's farmland near Lawrence. Lawrence is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 6522 But the transaction had not been completed, and McManus and his rowdy Irish friends tore up the track the next night; a legal battle led to the company paying McManus. ^[3]

The Far Rockaway Branch initially extended west to Rockaway Park. Rockaway Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. In 1887, a connection was built to the Rockaway Beach Branch at Hammels, and the older Far Rockaway Branch was abandoned west of Hammels. The Rockaway Beach Branch was a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States Hammels is a section of Rockaway Beach on the Rockaway Peninsula in the southeast section of the New York City borough of Queens.

Due to the success of the branch, the South Side built the 200-foot (60 m) South Side Pavilion, a restaurant on the beach. The line was extended west to the Seaside House (Beach 103rd Street) by 1872 and Neptune House (Beach 116th Street) in 1875. ^[3]

The Far Rockaway Branch had originally been part of a loop that traveled along the existing route, continuing through the Rockaway Peninsula and heading on a trestle across Jamaica Bay through Queens where it reconnected with other branches. The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, most of which is located within the borough of Queens See also Geography and environment of New York City Jamaica Bay is a Lagoon that lies in the shadow of New York City 's skyscrapers and is adjacent Frequent fires and maintenance problems led the LIRR to abandon the Queens portion of the route, which was acquired by the city to become the IND Rockaway Line, with service provided by the A train. The IND Rockaway Line is a Rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. The A Eighth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ^[4]

Station listing

Station/ location	Station link	Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station	Connections/notes
For continuing service to points west, see City Terminal Zone
Jamaica
Jamaica-Beaver Street Jamaica			closed 1913
Cedar Manor South Jamaica			closed 1960
Locust Manor Farmers Boulevard and Bedell Street, Locust Manor	[1]	14. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. Jamaica Station (often referred to simply as Jamaica) is the major hub and headquarters of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica Queens Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common South Jamaica, known Colloquially as Southside, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located south of downtown Jamaica Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Locust Manor is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Branch serving the residents of the Locust Manor neighborhood in the New York City Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, USA. 0 (22. 5)	Bus (New York City Bus):Q3 (to JFK Airport); Q85
Higbie Avenue Locust Manor			closed February 2, 1960
Laurelton 225th Street and 141st Road, Laurelton	[2]	15. John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, USA. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Branch, located in the Laurelton neighborhood of the New York City borough Laurelton is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. 1 (24. 0)	Bus (New York City Bus): Q77, Q85
Rosedale North Conduit Avenue and 243rd Street, Rosedale	[3]	16. Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Branch, located in the Rosedale neighborhood of the borough of Queens Rosedale – (Zip Code 11413 and 11422 is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Queens. 0 (25. 4)	Bus (New York City Bus): Q5, Q85
Valley Stream Franklin Avenue and Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream	[4]	17. 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 (travelling eastbound Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. 7 (28. 5)	Transfer to Long Beach and West Hempstead Branch trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N1, N2, N3
Gibson Gibson Boulevard and Munro Boulevard, Gibson	[5]	18. The Long Beach Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Long Island Bus is the brand used by MTA Regional Bus Operations for its bus service servicing primarily Nassau County. Gibson is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, in Nassau County, New 6 (29. 9)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N1
Hewlett Franklin Avenue between Broadway and West Broadway, Hewlett	[6]	19. Hewlett is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Hewlett, in Nassau County, New York, United States Hewlett is a hamlet and Census-designated place (CDP in Nassau County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. 5 (31. 4)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32
Woodmere Woodmere Boulevard and Cedar Lane, Woodmere	[7]	20. Woodmere is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Woodmere, in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, Woodmere is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. 1 (32. 3)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32
Cedarhurst Cedarhurst Avenue and Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst	[8]	20. Cedarhurst is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Cedarhurst, in Nassau County, New York, United Cedarhurst is a village in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York in the USA. 9 (33. 6)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32
Lawrence Lawrence Avenue and Bayview Avenue, Lawrence	[9]	21. Lawrence is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Lawrence, in Nassau County, New York, United States Lawrence New York may refer to Lawrence Nassau County New York Lawrence St 8 (35. 1)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32
Inwood Doughty Boulevard and Foote Avenue, Inwood	[10]	22. Inwood is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in Inwood, in Nassau County, New York, United States This article is about the community of Inwood in Nassau County 4 (36. 0)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32
Far Rockaway Nameoke Street and Redfern Avenue, Far Rockaway	[11]	23. Far Rockaway is the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road 's Far Rockaway Branch in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, Far Rockaway is one of the four neighborhoods on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens 0 (37. 0)	Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32, N33 Bus (MTA New York City Bus): Q113
The following stations were abaondoned on October 3, 1955, many of them converted into subway stations on the IND Rockaway Line on June 28, 1956. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The IND Rockaway Line is a Rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Wavecrest
Edgemere
Frank Avenue
Straiton Avenue
Eldert's Grove
Holland's
Sea Side House
Neptune House
Atlantic Park

References

• Vincent F. Seyfried, The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I., © 1961

External links

• MTA Long Island Rail Road
• Far Rockaway Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History Website)
• NYCSubway.org Far Rockaway Line
• Far Rockaway Line; December 11, 1905 (Arrt's Arrchives)