Clinton Road (LIRR station)
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Clinton Road was a former station located on the Garden City-Mitchel Field Secondary
branch of the Long Island Rail Road
in the village of Garden City, New York
. The station opened in 1915 on a line originally built by the Central Railroad of Long Island
and was served by shuttle trains running between Country Life Press
and Mitchel Field. Passenger service at Clinton Road ended on May 15, 1953.
The station building is currently used by the Garden City Fire Department as a fire house.
Garden City-Mitchel Field Secondary
The Garden City-Mitchell Field Secondary is currently a lightly used freight branch of the Long Island Rail Road.-History:The trackage of the Garden City-Mitchell Field Secondary, originates back to the 1870s to the Central Railroad of Long Island...
branch 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...
in the village of Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
. The station opened in 1915 on a line originally built by the Central Railroad of Long Island
Central Railroad of Long Island
Central Railroad of Long Island is a former railroad on Long Island built by Alexander Turney Stewart, who was also the founder of Garden City. The railroad was established in 1871, was merged with the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1874 to form the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad,...
and was served by shuttle trains running between Country Life Press
Country Life Press (LIRR station)
Country Life Press is one of five stations of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Garden City, New York. It serves the Hempstead Branch and is located on Damson Street and St. James Street South in Garden City....
and Mitchel Field. Passenger service at Clinton Road ended on May 15, 1953.
The station building is currently used by the Garden City Fire Department as a fire house.