Brooklyn Hills (LIRR station)
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Brooklyn Hills is a former Long Island Rail Road
station. Opened in 1882 by the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, the station was part of the Rockaway Beach Branch
, which ceased operations on June 8, 1962.
One of the oldest stations on the line, Brooklyn Hills Station was the first station to close. It was demolished on January 9, 1911 and replaced by the larger Brooklyn Manor Station
.
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...
station. Opened in 1882 by the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, the station was part of the Rockaway Beach Branch
Rockaway Beach Branch
The Rockaway Beach Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States. The line left the Main Line at Whitepot Junction in Rego Park heading south via Ozone Park and across Jamaica Bay to Hammels in the Rockaways turning west there to a...
, which ceased operations on June 8, 1962.
One of the oldest stations on the line, Brooklyn Hills Station was the first station to close. It was demolished on January 9, 1911 and replaced by the larger Brooklyn Manor Station
Brooklyn Manor (LIRR station)
Brooklyn Manor was a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Rockaway Beach branch in New York City on the south side of Jamaica Avenue at 100th Street at the border between Richmond Hill and Woodhaven, Queens. The elevated station was constructed from wood—unusual for the Rockaway Beach branch, as...
.