East Moriches
The former East Moriches LIRR station, currently a private home.
General information
LocationPine Street and Railroad Avenue
East Moriches, New York
Coordinates40°48′37″N 72°45′47″W / 40.810244°N 72.76317°W / 40.810244; -72.76317
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
History
OpenedMay 29, 1897[1]
ClosedOctober 6, 1958
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road		 Following station
Center Moriches
toward Long Island City
 Montauk Division Eastport
toward Montauk

East Moriches is a former railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was located near Pine Street and Railroad Avenue in East Moriches, New York.

History

East Moriches station was originally built in 1897, and throughout much of its history has existed as a flag stop which has served more freight than passengers. The station agency closed in 1932, and burned on September 22, 1936.[1] A second depot was built at some point as a brick structure, but continued to operate primarily as a freight station and a flag stop, as the original depot did. Despite efforts to keep this station open, as well as Brookhaven and Eastport stations, the New York State Public Service Commission gave the Long Island Rail Road permission to close them all on October 6, 1958.[2] Commuters were advised by the Long Island Rail Road to use Center Moriches station instead. As of 2006, the former station still remains standing as a private residence. The Center Moriches station was closed in 1998, and had been only a sheltered platform in its last 13 years of existence.

References

  1. 1 2 "East Moriches Depot Burns". The Times Union. Brooklyn, New York. September 26, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2010-10-03.


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