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
Erected 2010 by Town of Babylon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 40° 40.734′ N, 73° 23.944′ W. Marker is in Copiague, New York, in Suffolk County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Great Neck Road School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Side R.R. (about 700 feet away); Four Chaplains Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Copiague World War I Immigrant Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Warrior (Copiague World War I Memorial) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Naomi W. Griffiths (approx. 0.6 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. Ύ mile away); Zebulon Ketcham Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copiague.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 20, 2017
2. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route Marker - Wide View, Looking South on Great Neck Road
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 20, 2017
3. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route Marker - Closeup of Inset Photo
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
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
