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Southampton (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
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
. (Prospect and Willow Streets are on the west side of North Main Street, but the station is located on the east side.)
Southampton Station was opened in February 1871, then razed and rebuilt in 1902. In 2005, it was downgraded as a Sunday-only station. A freight house was also added across the tracks from this station, but it has been severely neglected in recent years. The station is part of the village's North Main Street Historic District
, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1986.
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...
, on North Main Street between Prospect Street and Willow Street in Southampton, New York
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...
. (Prospect and Willow Streets are on the west side of North Main Street, but the station is located on the east side.)
Southampton Station was opened in February 1871, then razed and rebuilt in 1902. In 2005, it was downgraded as a Sunday-only station. A freight house was also added across the tracks from this station, but it has been severely neglected in recent years. The station is part of the village's North Main Street Historic District
North Main Street Historic District (Southampton, New York)
The North Main Street Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.It includes the Southampton ....
, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1986.
Platform and tracks
The station has one eight-car-long high-level side platform on the south side of the main track. Two siding tracks are on the north side of the main track.External links
- Unofficial LIRR History Website Photo (March 2000)
- Southampton Station Freight House(TrainsAreFun.com)
- Unofficial LIRR Photography Site
