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| The bridge over some creek through the Greenery | |||
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| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Nassau County, New York, USA | ||
| No. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the of stations | 10 | ||
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| Operation | |||
| Owner | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Operator(s) | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Electrification | Third rail | ||
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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a Public benefit corporation responsible for Public transportation in the U 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 "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 the Main Line (Port Jefferson Branch service) just east of Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay. The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Port Jefferson Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Mineola New York. [1][2]
The line was built in various stages eventually reaching its name sake town in 1889. 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 short years as overland service from Boston to New York, once thought impossible, was commenced.
Until 1928, a direct connection to the West Hempstead Branch existed just east of Mineola station. The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U This spur crossed the Main Line, then terminated at the end of a wye at what was often called the Garden City Branch. The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U From then, until passenger service was abandoned along this branch, passengers would transfer between the two lines at Mineola Station itself. [3][4]
Stations
| Station/ location | Station link | Miles to Penn Station | Connections/notes |
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| For continuing service to Jamaica and points west, see Port Jefferson Branch | |||
Mineola  Front Street and Mineola Boulevard. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub 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 The Port Jefferson Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Mineola New York. Mineola | [1] | 20. Mineola is a Village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19233 at the 2000 census 5 (33. 0) | Transfer to Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branch Line trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N22, N23, N24, N40, N41, N78, N79 |
| East Williston Hillside Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, East Williston | [2] | 21. The Port Jefferson Branch is a Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Ronkonkoma Branch, occasionally called the Greenport Branch east of Ronkonkoma, is a Rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR Long Island Bus is the brand used by MTA Regional Bus Operations for its bus service servicing primarily Nassau County. East Williston is the first station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. East Williston is a Village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. 8 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N22A, N27 |
| Albertson I. Albertson is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. U. Willets Road and Albertson Avenue, Albertson | [3] | 22. Albertson is an unincorporated village (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. 7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Roslyn Lincoln Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Roslyn | [4] | 24. Roslyn is a railroad station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Roslyn (/ROHZ-lin/ is a Village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N23, N27, N28 |
| North Roslyn East Hills | Originally named Wheatley Hills from 1898-1901. East Hills is a Village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Closed 1924 Was located near where the current Pall Corp Headquarters is situation on Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) | ||
| Greenvale Off Helen Street, between Glen Cove Avenue and Glen Cove Road, Greenvale | [5] | 26. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York State Route 25A is a New York State highway and the main East-West route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the New York State Route 25A is a New York State highway and the main East-West route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Greenvale is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Greenvale is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Head Glen Head Road and School Street, Glen Head | [6] | 27. Glen Head is a railroad station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Glen Head is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the affluent North Shore of Long Island 4 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Sea Cliff Sea Cliff Avenue, east of Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove | [7] | 28. MTA Long Island Bus Connections N27 Hempstead-Glen Cove Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 7 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N27 |
| Glen Street Cedar Swamp Road (Glen Street) and Elm Avenue, Glen Cove | [8] | 29. Glen Street is a railroad station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 3 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N21, N27 |
| Glen Cove Duck Pond Road and Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove | [9] | 29. Glen Cove is a railroad station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 8 | |
| Locust Valley Birch Hill Road and Elm Street, Locust Valley | [10] | 31. Locust Valley is a railroad station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Locust Valley is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. 0 | |
| Mill Neck Mill Neck | closed March 16, 1998 | ||
| Oyster Bay Off Maxwell Avenue, between Shore and Larabee Avenues, Oyster Bay | [11] | 35. Mill Neck is a Village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This article refers to the hamlet. For the town in Nassau County, New York, see Town of Oyster Bay New York. 0 | |
References
- ^ MTA LIRR - LIRR Map
- ^ LIRR Oyster Bay Branch Timetable
- ^ Former Mineola to West Hempstead Branch (Unofficial LIRR History Web Site)
- ^ Mineola Station History (Steve Lynch's LIRR Maps, Photos, Charts, etc.) (TrainsAreFun. com)
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