Sag Harbor Branch
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The Sag Harbor Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road
that was the eastern terminal on the south shore line of Long Island from 1869 to 1895 and then was a spur from Bridgehampton
to Sag Harbor, New York
from 1895 to 1940.
It originally continued west from Bridgehampton along the current Montauk Branch
to Eastport and used what later became the Manorville Branch to the Main Line at Manorville.
in 1869. During construction the Quogue
station "on a Sunday morning" was moved by the village from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road.
The Sag Harbor Line remained the farthest point on the LIRR's south shore line until 1895 when the LIRR extended the road at Bridgehampton to Montauk leaving the Sag Harbor section a spur of the Montauk Line. During World War I
, a freight spur was built onto the newly reinforced Long Wharf in Sag Harbor to deliver torpedoes for the E.W. Bliss Company for testing in the harbor.
The Sag Harbor branch was abandoned in 1940. A former section of the line in Sag Harbor known as Wharf Street has been designated Suffolk County Road 81 and runs from NY 114 to the Sag Harbor Pier. The rest of the road bed was transformed into the Long Pond Greenbelt
. The road bed is now a hiking trail. The freight house at the Sag Harbor train station is now the Sag Harbor Garden Center.
on the Main Line southeast to Eastport
on the Montauk Branch
, which eventually became its own branch. A small portion of the right of way runs through what is today the Long Island Game Farm
, while another segment runs through a Town of Brookhaven compost facility. In Eastport, the line ran beneath a bridge under Suffolk CR 51, which no longer exists, then along the north end of Spadaro Airport
, before merging with the Montauk Branch. It even contained a wye for westbound Montauk Branch trains that went over Montauk Highway
until 1931.
The Manorville Branch was abandoned in 1949. In the 1950s, Suffolk County Department of Public Works planned to transform the former branch into a four-lane highway called Suffolk County Road 91 (Manorville Branch Road), but this proposal was abandoned on June 24, 1986,
and as with the Long Pond Greenbelt, this road bed is also now a hiking trail.
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...
that was the eastern terminal on the south shore line of Long Island from 1869 to 1895 and then was a spur from Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
to Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census....
from 1895 to 1940.
It originally continued west from Bridgehampton along the current Montauk Branch
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...
to Eastport and used what later became the Manorville Branch to the Main Line at Manorville.
History
The line was conceived and surveyed in 1854. In 1869 LIRR president Oliver Charlick wanted the branch to head off plans by the South Side Railroad to extend their line beyond Patchogue. The original plans called for the branch to leave the Main Line at Riverhead. But Riverhead refused to pay the LIRR for the benefits of being at a junction, so the west end was moved to Manorville in the pine barrensLong Island Central Pine Barrens
The Long Island Central Pine Barrens is a large area of publicly protected pine barrens in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island, covering more than ....
in 1869. During construction the Quogue
Quogue (LIRR station)
Quogue was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and the station was built around June, 1875. During construction the station was moved by the village "on a Sunday morning" from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road. The second depot was...
station "on a Sunday morning" was moved by the village from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road.
The Sag Harbor Line remained the farthest point on the LIRR's south shore line until 1895 when the LIRR extended the road at Bridgehampton to Montauk leaving the Sag Harbor section a spur of the Montauk Line. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, a freight spur was built onto the newly reinforced Long Wharf in Sag Harbor to deliver torpedoes for the E.W. Bliss Company for testing in the harbor.
The Sag Harbor branch was abandoned in 1940. A former section of the line in Sag Harbor known as Wharf Street has been designated Suffolk County Road 81 and runs from NY 114 to the Sag Harbor Pier. The rest of the road bed was transformed into the Long Pond Greenbelt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
. The road bed is now a hiking trail. The freight house at the Sag Harbor train station is now the Sag Harbor Garden Center.
Manorville Branch
The track that became the Manorville Branch was originally a segment of the Sag Harbor Branch, running from ManorvilleManorville (LIRR station)
Manorville was a railroad station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road. in Manorville, New York. The station was built in 1845 and closed in 1968.Manorville Station originally opened on June 14, 1845 as "St...
on the Main Line southeast to Eastport
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....
on the Montauk Branch
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...
, which eventually became its own branch. A small portion of the right of way runs through what is today the Long Island Game Farm
Long Island Game Farm
The Long Island Game Farm, situated on Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, New York, was established in 1970 by Stanley Novak.Stanley Novak, his wife Diane and daughters Melinda and Susan built the zoo on ....
, while another segment runs through a Town of Brookhaven compost facility. In Eastport, the line ran beneath a bridge under Suffolk CR 51, which no longer exists, then along the north end of Spadaro Airport
Spadaro Airport
Spadaro Airport is a public airport located one mile northeast of East Moriches, in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Lufker Airport is connected to Spadaro via a taxiway and aircraft are able to taxi from one airport to the other.- Facilities :...
, before merging with the Montauk Branch. It even contained a wye for westbound Montauk Branch trains that went over Montauk Highway
Montauk Highway
Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens to Montauk Point in Suffolk County, a distance of approximately 100 miles ....
until 1931.
The Manorville Branch was abandoned in 1949. In the 1950s, Suffolk County Department of Public Works planned to transform the former branch into a four-lane highway called Suffolk County Road 91 (Manorville Branch Road), but this proposal was abandoned on June 24, 1986,
and as with the Long Pond Greenbelt, this road bed is also now a hiking trail.
List of stations
Besides the existing and former stations along the current Montauk Branch, stations along the line included the following;| Station/ location |
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Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (New York City) Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also... |
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| For continuing service to points west, see Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport... |
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| Manorville Manorville (LIRR station) Manorville was a railroad station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road. in Manorville, New York. The station was built in 1845 and closed in 1968.Manorville Station originally opened on June 14, 1845 as "St... Raynor Road, Manorville Manorville, New York Manorville is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census.Manorville is served by the Eastport-South Manor Central School District... |
Branch abanodned 1949, station closed in 1968. | ||
| Eastport 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.... Main Street Montauk Highway Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens to Montauk Point in Suffolk County, a distance of approximately 100 miles .... and East Moriches Road, Eastport 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.... |
Closed 1959 | ||
| Manorville Branch ends, merges with Montauk Branch 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... |
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| Speonk Speonk (LIRR station) Speonk is an unmanned railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on North Phillips Avenue at Depot Road, in Speonk, New York, just north of Montauk Highway . The station has two parking lots, one operated by the Long Island Railroad, and the other operated... North Phillips Avenue at Depot Road, Speonk Speonk, New York Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.-History:As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/stationinfo.asp?station=088 | ||
| Westhampton Westhampton (LIRR station) Westhampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Station Road and Depot Road in Westhampton, New York, just west of Old Riverhead Road and south of the Francis S. Gabreski Airport.... Station Road and Depot Road, Westhampton Westhampton, New York Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Westhampton is located at .... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=130 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S90 | |
| Quogue Quogue (LIRR station) Quogue was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and the station was built around June, 1875. During construction the station was moved by the village "on a Sunday morning" from its original and current location to a location on Old Depot Road. The second depot was... Station Road off of Quogue-Riverhead Road County Route 104 (Suffolk County, New York) County Route 104 is a county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs north from County Route 80 in Quogue to NY 24, County Route 63 and County Route 94 just outside Riverhead... , Quogue Quogue, New York Quogue is an incorporated village in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 1,018.-Geography:Quogue is located at .... |
Opened June 1875, Closed March 16, 1998 | ||
| East Quogue | Opened 1871, Closed unknown | ||
| Hampton Bays Hampton Bays (LIRR station) Hampton Bays is railroad station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is on Good Ground Road between Springville Road and Suffolk CR 32 in Hampton Bays, New York... Good Ground Road, between Springville Road and Ponoquogue Avenue, Hamton Bays Hampton Bays, New York Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=132 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S90, S10D, S10E | |
| Canoe Place Canoe Place (LIRR station) Canoe Place was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and first opened as a low cinder platform on the south east side of Shinnecock Canal around 1935. The station was in service for "Fisherman's Special" trains and was closed around 1953. The station was located... |
Opened 1935, Closed 1953 | ||
| Suffolk Downs Suffolk Downs (LIRR station) Suffolk Downs was a seasonal flag stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and was first built in 1907. The depot was purchased by an LIRR employee and was moved to Peconic Bay at an undisclosed location on February 6, 1923 and the station stop itself closed around 1927. The... |
Opened 1907, Closed 1921 | ||
| Golf Grounds | Opened 1907, Closed 1939 | ||
| Southampton Southampton (LIRR station) Southampton is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on North Main Street between Prospect Street and Willow Street in Southampton, New York. Southampton Station was opened in February 1871, then razed and rebuilt in 1902... North Main Street, between Prospect Street and Willow Street, Southampton Southampton (village), New York Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=134 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92, 10A | |
| Water Mill Water Mill (LIRR station) Water Mill is a former Long Island Rail Road station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located at the end of a dead end street off of Montauk Highway in Water Mill, New York.... East side of Deerfield Road, Water Mill, New York Water Mill, New York Water Mill is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA, and a hamlet of the Town of Southampton. The population was 1,724 at the 2000 census. Water Mill is the correct name per local government and the United States Postal Service... . |
Opened 1875 on the west side of Halsey Lane(now Old Mill Road), Moved to Deerfield Road in 1903, Closed circa 1968 | ||
| Bridgehampton Bridgehampton (LIRR station) Bridgehampton is a station along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad. It is located at Maple Lane and Butter Lane, in Bridgehampton, New York. The LIRR also includes the fact that the station is 1/4 mile North of Montauk Highway as part of the official address.Bridgehampton Station... Maple Lane and Butter Lane, Bridgehampton Bridgehampton, New York Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.... |
http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/station.jspx?name=135 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92, 10B | |
| Montauk Branch 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... continues east to Montauk, Sag Harbor Branch which was abaondoned in 1940 |
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| Noyack Road Sag Harbor Sag Harbor, New York Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census.... |
1906–1940; also known as Lamb's Corner Station | ||
| Sag Harbor Main Street & South Ferry Road New York State Route 114 New York State Route 114 is a state highway on the far eastern sections of Long Island in New York, United States. It serves as a connector between the two "forks" of Long Island, crossing Shelter Island in the process. This is the only connection between the North and South Forks east of... , Sag Harbor Sag Harbor, New York Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census.... |
1870–1940 | ||