West Babylon in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route
Historic Site
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
1. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route Marker
From 1910 to 1920, the Babylon Railroad trolley line extended between Amityville and Babylon, Passing through West Babylon on the south side of the railroad tracks. A car barn for storing trolleys was located near Great East Neck Road.
Erected 2010 by Town of Babylon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 40° 41.627′ N, 73° 20.904′ W. Marker is in West Babylon, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Railroad Avenue west of Woodbine Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 Railroad Avenue, West Babylon NY 11704, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belmont Junction (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cuban Giants (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Cuban Giants (approx. one mile away); Babylon World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Captain Joel Cook Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert Moses (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Babylon Library (approx. 1.2 miles away); Babylon's Heros World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
2. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route Marker - Wide View
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
