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RE: (rshsdepot) Huntington, NY
Maybe Huntington Station was a terminal of a route, but the Huntington
Railway terminated further north. It went north through Huntington proper,
to Halesite. That came first, 1898, south to Amityville 1909.
The Babylon Railroad began 1871 as a horse-car line. Between Amityville to
Copiague and Babylon (the dock), From 1910, as electric line, it connected
with the Huntington cars to these points east on the south shore. It was
intended to connect with the South Shore Traction Company, Patcheogue to
Islip and Sayville. Never did, ran to 1920. Before 1910, the Babylon
Railroad tried steam on the strap iron road ROW.
A second connection, maybe on the same tracks, not sure, the South Shore
Traction Company, controlled by Suffolk Traction (which had originally been
owners of the Manhattan and Queens Traction Railway that went over the
Queensborough Bridge and down Queens Boulevard, and perhaps is Robert Moses
only allowance for transportation.) This line had three routes,
Amytyville-Saville, Patchogue-Blue Point, and one to Holtsville. They began
1909 as a horse railway connection with the Huntington Railway at
Amityville, converted to battery cars and ran to 1920 that way
> [Original Message]
> From: Bernie Wagenblast <brwagenblast_@_comcast.net>
> To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Date: 5/20/2009 3:49:25 PM
> Subject: (rshsdepot) Huntington, NY
>
>
>
> From Newsday.
>
> Link to original story and photo at:
>
http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/huntington/blog/2009/05/town_l
> irr_mark_100th_anniversa.html
>
> Bernie Wagenblast
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Town, LIRR mark 100th anniversary of station
>
> By A.J. Carter
>
> Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, Long Island Rail Road President Helena
Williams
> and the Town Council on Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of the LIRR's
> Huntington Station building, unveiling improvements to the building and an
> exhibit tracing the building's history.
>
> The ceremony marked the culmination of months of work by the town and the
> LIRR in cooperation with a community group, Friends of the Huntington
Train
> Station, which has undertaken beautification projects around the station
and
> provided advice on the renovation plans.
>
> "This building is a testament to how public transportation is central to
an
> area's development. The train station was an important hub for travelers a
> century ago and it remains one today. We are grateful to the railroad and
to
> Friends of the Huntington Train station for the necessary projects that
add
> to the building's usefulness and enjoyment for the thousands of people who
> pass through this station each day,' Petrone said.
>
> "It's very fitting that we recognize the centennial of this historic
station
> building at the same time we are celebrating the LIRR's 175th anniversary
> this year," said LIRR President Helena Williams.
>
> "We at the Long Island Rail Road recognize the role this station and the
> railroad has played in the growth of Huntington. The improvements recently
> made to the building, along with the input and support provided by the
local
> community, should ensure good customer service for many years to come."
> Willliams added.
>
> The LIRR recently renovated the interior of the 1909-vintage building. The
> work included the replacement of windows, doors, the installation of new
> lighting, ceiling fans and oak trim finishes. A new unisex ADA-compliant
> restroom was also installed replacing the outdated restrooms. The interior
> was also painted with the colors selected by members of the Friends of
> Huntington Train Station
>
> The group, which began working with the Town and the LIRR last fall, has
as
> its primary objective to improve the overall aesthetics at the station,
with
> the help of friends, neighbors and other volunteers, together with
existing
> efforts being undertaken by the LIRR.
>
> Last fall, a local church pastor, Rev. Brian McRay, along with his
> congregation from LifePoint Church, headed up an effort in coordination
with
> the town, to paint, weed, and re-landscape two triangular areas in the
front
> area of the train station. LIRR staff, under the direction of Branch
Manager
> Jann Sanicola, also provided additional cleaning services to the station.
In
> addition, group member Dr. Laas Ramos of "Huntington Station Happy
Helpers"
> led an effort in which several hundred tulip bulbs were planted along New
> York Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the Huntington Station business
> district, directly adjacent to the train station.
> Kim D'Ambrosio, chairperson of the Friends of Huntington Train Station,
> said, "The Huntington Station building is an important public structure
> within our community. We appreciate the Long Island Rail Road's quick
> positive response to our concerns."
>
> The original Huntington LIRR station building was located south of the
> existing structure as part of the start of LIRR service to the area in
1868.
> The station's location, two miles south of the then village center,
resulted
> from a disagreement between LIRR President Oliver Charlick and a wealthy
> local family, the Joneses.
>
> A grade crossing elimination project in 1908 and 1909 to allow for the
> operation of trolleys of the Huntington Electric Railroad under the LIRR
at
> New York Avenue (now Route 110) led to the relocation and reconstruction
of
> the station building at its present site. The new station location also
> served as a terminal for the trolley line that operated between Halesite
and
> Amityville until 1927.
>
> The exhibit celebrating the building's history will be on display in the
> waiting room through the end of the year. Other exhibits are being
planned.
>
> A.J. Carter is the town's public information officer.
>
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