East Moriches (LIRR station)

East Moriches
The former East Moriches LIRR station, currently a private home.
Location	Pine Street and Railroad Avenue East Moriches, New York
Coordinates	40°48′37″N 72°45′47″W / 40.810244°N 72.76317°W
Line(s)	Montauk Branch
History
Opened	1897
Closed	October 6, 1958
Electrified	No
Services
None (Closed) Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Center Moriches station Montauk Branch (current and former locations) Eastport station

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 was burned down in 1936. 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^[1] and discontinued as a station stop. 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. Ironically, Center Moriches station which was closed in 1998, was previously nothing more than a sheltered platform in the last 13 years of its existence.

References

1. LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com)

External links

• East Moriches Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
• East Moriches Station History (TrainsAreFun)
• PSC Decision Brings Up Colorful History of B'haven, E'port, EM Stations (Patchogue Advance; September 25, 1958)