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Westhampton (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
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
.
Westhampton Station was originally built between February and March 1870 along what was then the Sag Harbor Branch
. In 1905 a second station was built when the first one was moved to a private location. The station burned down in 1986, but was rebuilt sometime between then and the year 2000. Currently the station has a high-level sheltered platform. When Quogue Station
was closed on March 16, 1998, Westhampton was one of the two stations that replaced it. The other was Hampton Bays
.
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 is on Station Road and Depot Road in Westhampton, New York
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 ....
, just west of Old Riverhead Road and south of the Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Francis S. Gabreski Airport is a county-owned, civil airport located north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is approximately east of New York City....
.
Westhampton Station was originally built between February and March 1870 along what was then the Sag Harbor Branch
Sag Harbor Branch
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....
. In 1905 a second station was built when the first one was moved to a private location. The station burned down in 1986, but was rebuilt sometime between then and the year 2000. Currently the station has a high-level sheltered platform. When Quogue Station
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...
was closed on March 16, 1998, Westhampton was one of the two stations that replaced it. The other was 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...
.
Platform and tracks
The station has one eight-car-long high-level side platform on the south side of the main track. A siding is on the north side of the main track.External links
- February 2000 Photo (Unofficial LIRR History Website)
- Unofficial LIRR Photography Site
