Ronkonkoma Branch
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The Ronkonkoma Branch, occasionally called the Greenport Branch east of Ronkonkoma, is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York. LIRR maps and printed schedules show the Ronkonkoma Branch extending along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville (where the Port Jefferson Branch leaves the Main Line) east to the line's terminus at Greenport.[1] However, the railroad's online schedules indicate that the Ronkonkoma Branch travels only between Hicksville and Ronkonkoma,[2], while the Greenport Branch connects Ronkonkoma to Greenport.[3] East of Bethpage, the Central Branch splits from the Main Line and travels south, taking several trains between the Main Line and the Montauk Branch at Babylon.
Electrified service ends at the Ronkonkoma station. Two connecting Greenport Branch diesel-electric trains travel daily between Ronkonkoma and Greenport. Two additional diesel-electric trains serve some intermediate Greenport Branch stations in each direction on weekdays, but do not serve Greenport itself.
The railroad has tried to discontinue service east of Ronkonkoma on several occasions, citing low ridership. New York State has declined this request each time, as Long Island's population continues to grow eastward.
The Ronkonkoma Branch was electrified in 1987.
[edit] Stations
| Station/ location |
Station link |
Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station |
Connections/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| For continuing service to Jamaica and points west, see Port Jefferson Branch | |||
Hicksville  Newbridge Road (Route 106) and West Barclay Street, Hicksville |
[1] | 26.8 (43.1) | Transfer to Port Jefferson Branch trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N20, N22, N48, N49, N50, N73, N74, N78, N79, N80, N81, N87(Summer only Jones Beach service), N94 |
| Grumman Bethpage |
closed in the 1970s (date unconfirmed) | ||
| Bethpage Stewart Avenue and Jackson Avenue, Bethpage |
[2] | 29.9 | Central Branch splits here Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N81 |
| Farmingdale Off Secatogue Avenue, on Front Street and Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale |
[3] | 32.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N70, N72, N95 |
| Republic Farmingdale |
closed | ||
| Pinelawn Wellwood Avenue and Long Island Avenue, Pinelawn Memorial Park |
[4] | 34.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S31 |
| Wyandanch Straight Path and Long Island Avenue, Wyandanch |
[5] | 36.6 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S23, S33, 2A, 2B |
| Deer Park Pine Aire Drive and Long Island Avenue, Deer Park |
[6] | 38.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S27 |
| Pineaire Deer Park |
closed October, 1986 | ||
| Brentwood Brentwood Road and Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood |
[7] | 42.8 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S27, S41, S45, 3A, 3B, 3D |
| Central Islip Lowell Avenue and Suffolk Avenue,Central Islip |
[8] | 45.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S42, S45, 3C, 3D |
| Ronkonkoma Hawkins Avenue and Johnson Avenue, Ronkonkoma |
[9] | 50.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S57, S59, 6A, 7A Shuttle van to Long Island MacArthur Airport |
| Holbrook Holbrook |
closed June 1962 (date unconfirmed) | ||
| Holtsville Holtsville |
closed March 16, 1998 | ||
| Medford Medford Avenue (New York State Route 112) and Long Island Avenue, Medford |
[10] | 56.1 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S61 |
| Yaphank Yaphank Avenue and Park Street, Yaphank |
[11] | 60.6 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S71 |
| Manorville Manorville |
closed 1968 | ||
| Calverton Calverton |
closed c. 1958 | ||
| Riverhead Osborne Avenue and Railroad Street, Riverhead |
[12] | 75.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S58, S62, S90, S92, 8A |
| Aquebogue Aquebogue |
closed 1967(date unconfirmed) | ||
| Jamesport Jamesport |
closed in the Summer of 1963 (date unconfirmed)[13] | ||
| Laurel Laurel |
closed 1967 | ||
| Mattituck Love Lane and Pike Street, Mattituck |
[14] | 84.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 |
| Cutchogue Cutchogue |
closed 1962 | ||
| Peconic Peconic |
closed 1970 | ||
| Southold Youngs Avenue and Traveler Street, Southold |
[15] | 92.1 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 |
| Greenport Wiggins Street and 4th Street, Greenport |
[16] | 96.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 Ferry to Shelter Island Ferry to New London, Connecticut |
[edit] References
- ^ MTA LIRR - LIRR Map accessed Dec. 10, 2007
- ^ LIRR Rononkoma Branch Timetables accessed Dec. 10, 2007
- ^ LIRR Greenport Branch Timetables accessed Dec. 10, 2007
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