Brooklyn Manor (LIRR station)
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Brooklyn Manor was a station on the Long Island Rail Road
's Rockaway Beach branch in New York City
on the south side of Jamaica Avenue
at 100th Street at the border between Richmond Hill
and Woodhaven
, Queens. The elevated station was constructed from wood—unusual for the Rockaway Beach branch, as most other stations were made of concrete. The station name referred to the nearby Brooklyn Manor section of Woodhaven (originally a 603 lot development located from Woodhaven Blvd. to 96/98 St, Forest Park to Jamaica Ave.)
The station was built on January 9, 1911 as a replacement for the former Brooklyn Hills Station
built in 1882. It was demolished following its 1962 closure; however, much track and signal infrastructure remains, though it is quite dilapidated. Access to the area is limited, although Queens Community Board 9
has proposed to redevelop the right-of-way into a greenway bike path
. Signal towers can still be seen on the path to Brooklyn Manor. Much of the roadbed is overgrown with trees and weeds. Barely anything remains of the site of the station today.
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...
's Rockaway Beach branch in New York City
New York City
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on the south side of Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica Avenue is a major avenue in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Jamaica Avenue starts at Broadway and Fulton Street in the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, and goes to the city line in Bellerose, Queens, where it becomes Jericho...
at 100th Street at the border between Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Queens
Richmond Hill is a neighborhood in central-southern Queens, New York City, USA. It is bordered by Kew Gardens to the north, Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west, South Ozone Park to the south and South Jamaica to the east...
and Woodhaven
Woodhaven
The name Woodhaven may represent any of the following:United States* Woodhaven, Michigan, a city* Woodhaven, Queens, New York, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City* Woodhaven, Fort Worth, Texas, a neighborhood...
, Queens. The elevated station was constructed from wood—unusual for the Rockaway Beach branch, as most other stations were made of concrete. The station name referred to the nearby Brooklyn Manor section of Woodhaven (originally a 603 lot development located from Woodhaven Blvd. to 96/98 St, Forest Park to Jamaica Ave.)
The station was built on January 9, 1911 as a replacement for the former Brooklyn Hills Station
Brooklyn Hills (LIRR station)
Brooklyn Hills is a former Long Island Rail Road station. Opened in 1882 by the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, the station was part of the Rockaway Beach Branch, which ceased operations on June 8, 1962....
built in 1882. It was demolished following its 1962 closure; however, much track and signal infrastructure remains, though it is quite dilapidated. Access to the area is limited, although Queens Community Board 9
Queens Community Board 9
The Queens Community Board 9 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park and Kew Gardens...
has proposed to redevelop the right-of-way into a greenway bike path
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
. Signal towers can still be seen on the path to Brooklyn Manor. Much of the roadbed is overgrown with trees and weeds. Barely anything remains of the site of the station today.