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Greenport (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
The Greenport Railroad Station is the terminus
of the Main Line
(Greenport Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is officially located at Wiggins Street and Fourth Street in the Village of Greenport, New York
, although the property spans as far east as 3rd Street
and the Shelter Island
North Ferry terminal.
as a national historic district
on July 20, 1989. A high-level island platform
leading to the old station and the Shelter Island Ferry was built between 2000 and 2001, as the case was with many other railroad stations on Long Island. The former freight house serves as the east end of the Railroad Museum of Long Island
, while the old station is now the East End Seaport Maritime Museum.
long enough for one and a half cars to receive and discharge passengers. The Main Line has three tracks at this location.
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the Main Line
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
(Greenport Branch) 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 officially located at Wiggins Street and Fourth Street in the Village of Greenport, New York
Greenport, Suffolk County, New York
Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on the north fork of Long Island. The population was 2,048 at the 2000 census....
, although the property spans as far east as 3rd Street
New York State Route 114
New York State Route 114 is a state highway on the far eastern sections of Long Island in New York, United States. It serves as a connector between the two "forks" of Long Island, crossing Shelter Island in the process. This is the only connection between the North and South Forks east of...
and the Shelter Island
Shelter Island (town), New York
Shelter Island is a town and island at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County and is separated from the rest of the county by water. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
North Ferry terminal.
History
Greenport Station was originally built on July 29, 1844, as the terminus of the Main line of the LIRR, although some in the industry had hope of building an extension to a cross-sound bridge. On July 4, 1870, it was burned as part of Town festivities, and rebuilt in October later that year. Another station was built in its place in 1892 (although some sources claim it was in 1894), with a distinguished ticket office bay window that was removed in the 1920s. A train shed also existed behind the roundtable, which was replaced by a coal deposit area. Steam service existed until June 5, 1955, mail was carried at the station until 1965, and the train ran onto a dock until 1978. The station, its freight house, and roundtable were placed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational 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...
as a national historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
on July 20, 1989. A high-level island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
leading to the old station and the Shelter Island Ferry was built between 2000 and 2001, as the case was with many other railroad stations on Long Island. The former freight house serves as the east end of the Railroad Museum of Long Island
Railroad Museum of Long Island
The Railroad Museum of Long Island is a railway museum based on the North Fork, of Long Island, New York, in the United States. It has 2 locations, a main location in Riverhead, and a satellite location in Greenport, west of the North Ferry to Shelter Island...
, while the old station is now the East End Seaport Maritime Museum.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one high-level island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
long enough for one and a half cars to receive and discharge passengers. The Main Line has three tracks at this location.
External links
- Unofficial LIRR History Website:
- National Railway Historical Society (Twin Forks Chapter)
- Greenport Station History (Steve Lynch's LIRR Maps, Photos, Charts, etc.) (TrainsAreFun.com)
- Arrt's Archives
- Unofficial LIRR Photography Site (lirrpics.com)
