Republic (LIRR station)
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Republic was a station stop along the Ronkonkoma Branch
for employees of the Fairchild Engine & Airplane Manufacturing Company on December 9, 1940. It was closed in 1986. This station was used by employees of the nearby Republic Airport
. Due partially to recent redevelopment in the area, rumors surface every now and then of the LIRR reopening this station as a transportation hub, although these rumors go as far back as September 14, 1973.
Ronkonkoma Branch
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, "Ronkonkoma Branch" refers to trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville east to the line's terminus at Greenport.The section of the...
for employees of the Fairchild Engine & Airplane Manufacturing Company on December 9, 1940. It was closed in 1986. This station was used by employees of the nearby Republic Airport
Republic Airport
Republic Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The airport is on Long Island, one mile east of the central business district of Farmingdale....
. Due partially to recent redevelopment in the area, rumors surface every now and then of the LIRR reopening this station as a transportation hub, although these rumors go as far back as September 14, 1973.