The Babylon Rail Road was a
horsecar
A horsecar, horse-drawn tram, horse-drawn streetcar (U.S.), or horse-drawn railway (historical), is a tram or streetcar pulled by a horse.
Summary
The horse-drawn tram (horsecar) was an early form of public transport, public rail transport, ...
line in
Babylon Village,
New York
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, later converted to a
trolley line. It was opened in 1871 and ceased operations in 1920.
The line's main purpose was to provide transportation between the
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a Rail transport, railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Islan ...
station at the north end of the village center, to
ferries
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
...
for
Jones Beach and
Fire Island
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In 2012, Hurricane Sandy once again divided Fire Island into two islands. Together, these two isl ...
destinations. In 1910 Babylon Railroad established a second line to
Amityville Station. They also planned a connection to the
South Shore Traction Company (later
Suffolk Traction Company) in
Sayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,569 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
The earli ...
that was never built.
By 1918, the original line of the Babylon railroad ceased to operate, and the Babylon-Amityville Line was terminated two years later.
References
External links
Babylon Rail Roadan
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Defunct New York (state) railroads
Streetcar lines on Long Island
Defunct public transport operators in the United States
Railway companies established in 1871
Railway companies disestablished in 1920
1871 establishments in New York (state)
1920 disestablishments in New York (state)
American companies established in 1871
American companies disestablished in 1920