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The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. It is the oldest United States railroad still operating under its original name and charter. [1] It consolidated several other companies in the late 19th century. The Pennsylvania Railroad owned the Long Island Rail Road for ...
The Railroad Museum of Long Island is a railway museum based on the North Fork of Long Island, New York, U.S. It has two locations: the main location in Riverhead, and a satellite location in Greenport, west of the North Ferry to Shelter Island. Both facilities contain active model railroad displays and gift shops. [1]
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. [4] The branch is electrified between East Williston and Mineola. The branch opened in segments between 1865 and ...
The Historical Society of the Merricks welcomed author Heather Worthington as she discussed her journey in researching Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road Dog, at the Merrick Library Wednesday evening.
The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road to Hicksville in 1837 and Island Trees (via the now-defunct Stewart Line) in 1871, brought the Industrial Revolution to town and with it, droves of German ...
His presentation takes a look at the 177 year history of the Long Island Rail Road, the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. Registration required.
Vincent Francis Seyfried (April 18, 1918-April 14, 2012, aged 93) was an American historian of Long Island. [1] His work between 1950 and 2010 includes eleven books on trolley systems in Queens and Long Island, twelve books on areas of Queens, a seven-volume set on the Long Island Rail Road, and a history of the founding of Garden City, where he was Village Historian from 1987 to 2006.
Lynbrook doesn't just owe its name to the LIRR, but also its growth from a small hamlet to a thriving commuter community. "Back when the railroad came in 1867, just after the Civil War, we were a ...