Copiague in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route
Historic Site
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 20, 2017
1. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route Marker
Inscription.
Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route. Historic Site. From 1910 to 1920, an electrified trolley line known as the Babylon Railroad extended from Amityville to Babylon, passing through Copiague along Oak Street to Great Neck Road and then east toward Lindenhurst.
From 1910 to 1920, an electrified trolley line known as the Babylon Railroad extended from Amityville to Babylon, passing through Copiague along Oak Street to Great Neck Road and then east toward Lindenhurst.
Location. 40° 40.734′ N, 73° 23.944′ W. Marker is in Copiague, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Great Neck Road and Hollywood Avenue, on the right on Great Neck Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1635 Great Neck Road, Copiague NY 11726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Babylon Rail Road was a horsecar line in Babylon Village, New York, 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 station at the north end of the village center, to ferries for Jones Beach and Fire Island destinations. In 1910 Babylon Railroad established a second line to Amityville Station.... By 1918, the original line of the Babylon railroad ceased to operate, and the Babylon-Amityville Line was terminated two years later. - Wikipedia
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