Center Moriches (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
Center Moriches was a station stop along the Montauk Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It was located on Railroad Avenue and Hamilton Street in Center Moriches, New York
.
was renamed for the geographically correct Eastport, New York
. At some point the station was renamed as well for the more geographically correct Center Moriches, New York
. Until 1906, it was also a terminal with a wye, a small yard, and a transfer point for one of the east end scoots. When East Moriches
and Eastport Station
s were closed by the LIRR on October 6, 1958, commuters who used those stations were advised to use Center Moriches station. This was the last railroad station in the Moricheses. The station house was razed in 1964, but continued as a platform. Although a new shelter was built sometime around 1985, it was finally closed on March 16, 1998. This station and a handful of others at the time were closed due to low usage.
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
of the Long Island Rail Road
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...
. It was located on Railroad Avenue and Hamilton Street in Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven...
.
History
The station was built by the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad around 1881 as "Moriches Station" after the original Moriches stationEastport (LIRR station)
Eastport was a railroad station built on the former Manorville Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Eastport, New York. It was opened in 1870 and closed in 1958....
was renamed for the geographically correct Eastport, New York
Eastport, New York
Eastport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton....
. At some point the station was renamed as well for the more geographically correct Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven...
. Until 1906, it was also a terminal with a wye, a small yard, and a transfer point for one of the east end scoots. When East Moriches
East Moriches (LIRR station)
East Moriches is a former railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located near Pine Street and Railroad Avenue in East Moriches, New York.-History:...
and Eastport Station
Eastport (LIRR station)
Eastport was a railroad station built on the former Manorville Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Eastport, New York. It was opened in 1870 and closed in 1958....
s were closed by the LIRR on October 6, 1958, commuters who used those stations were advised to use Center Moriches station. This was the last railroad station in the Moricheses. The station house was razed in 1964, but continued as a platform. Although a new shelter was built sometime around 1985, it was finally closed on March 16, 1998. This station and a handful of others at the time were closed due to low usage.