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Brookhaven station (LIRR)

Coordinates: 40°47′07″N 72°54′44″W / 40.7854°N 72.9121°W / 40.7854; -72.9121
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Brookhaven
Old Stump Road grade crossing is the site of the former LIRR Brookhaven station
General information
LocationRailroad Avenue
(now Old Stump Road) and Bridge Place
Brookhaven, New York
Coordinates40°47′07″N 72°54′44″W / 40.7854°N 72.9121°W / 40.7854; -72.9121
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeNone
Fare zone12
History
Opened1884
Closed1958
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Bellport Montauk Division Mastic
toward Montauk

Brookhaven was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road located at Bridge Street and Old Stump Road (former Suffolk County Route 21).

History

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It first opened around 1884 by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad. In May 1958, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) applied to the New York State Public Service Commission for permission to close Brookhaven, East Moriches, and Eastport. The LIRR sought to close the three stations due to very low ridership. A ridership survey conducted in September 1957 found no passengers at Brookhaven.[1] The station closed on October 6, 1958.[2] The former freight house has been moved to various private locations since 1958, and modified by each owner.

References

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  1. ^ "Move to Shut 3 LIRR Stations Is Opposed in 2 Communities". Newsday. May 22, 1958. p. 21. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
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