Greenpoint station
Greenpoint was the terminal train station for the Evergreen Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Greenpoint station opened on May 15, 1879[1] and was located at the intersection of Quay Street and Franklin Street at Greenpoint.[2] A ferry connected with trains at the station operating across the East River to 23 Street in Manhattan.[3] Greenpoint had one island platform.[4] The station closed on September 28, 1885.[5][6]
Greenpoint | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Quay Street and Franklin Street Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.725721°N 73.958704°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MTA | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | May 15, 1878 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | September 28, 1885 | |||||||||||||||
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None
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References
- "Evergreen Branch". lirrhistory.com.
- New York Manhattan Beach Greenpint Depot Map
- Manhattan Beach Railway Timetable
- Picture of Greenpoint Station with Locomotive
- "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- Arrts Archives Map of Evergreen Branch
External links
- EVERGREEN BRANCH: another lost LIRR line (Forgotten New York)
- Bushwick Branch Approximation
- Arrts Archives THE L.I.R.R.'S EVERGREEN BRANCH
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