Ronkonkoma Branch
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The Ronkonkoma Branch, also called the Greenport Branch east of Ronkonkoma, is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. LIRR maps and schedules indicate that the Ronkonkoma Branch is the portion of the Main Line from Hicksville, where the Port Jefferson Branch leaves the Main Line, east to its end at Greenport. East of Bethpage, the Central Branch splits to the south, taking several trains between the Main Line and Montauk Branch at Babylon.[1][2][3]
The Ronkonkoma Branch's electric service ends at Ronkonkoma. Several daily diesel trains connect with electric trains at Ronkonkoma, two in each direction extending to the end of the branch at Greenport. Greenport service is light, however. The railroad has tried to discontinue service east of Ronkonkoma on several occasions, citing low ridership. New York State has declined this request and will most likely continue to do so, as Long Island's population continues to grow eastward.[citation needed]
The Ronkonkoma Branch was electrified in 1987.
[edit] Stations
| Station/ location |
Station link |
Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station |
Connections/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| For continuing service to Jamaica and points west, see Port Jefferson Branch | |||
Hicksville  Newbridge Road (Route 106) and West Barclay Street, Hicksville |
[1] | 26.8 (43.1) | Transfer to Port Jefferson Branch trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N20, N22, N48, N49, N50, N73, N74, N78, N79, N80, N81, N94 |
| Grumman Bethpage |
closed in the 1970s (date unconfirmed) | ||
| Bethpage Stewart Avenue and Jackson Avenue, Bethpage |
[2] | 29.9 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N81 |
| Farmingdale Off Secatogue Avenue, on Front Street and Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale |
[3] | 32.2 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N70, N72, N95 |
| Republic Farmingdale |
closed | ||
| Pinelawn Wellwood Avenue and Long Island Avenue, Pinelawn Memorial Park |
[4] | 34.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S31 |
| Wyandanch Straight Path and Long Island Avenue, Wyandanch |
[5] | 36.6 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S23, S33, 2A, 2B |
| Deer Park Pine Aire Drive and Long Island Avenue, Deer Park |
[6] | 38.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S27 |
| Pineaire Deer Park |
October, 1986 | ||
| Brentwood Brentwood Road and Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood |
[7] | 42.8 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S27, S41, S45, 3A, 3B, 3D |
| Central Islip Lowell Avenue and Suffolk Avenue,Central Islip |
[8] | 45.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S42, S45, 3C, 3D |
| Ronkonkoma Hawkins Avenue and Johnson Avenue, Ronkonkoma |
[9] | 50.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S57, S59, 6A, 7A Shuttle van to Long Island MacArthur Airport |
| Holbrook Holbrook |
closed | ||
| Holtsville Holtsville |
closed March 16, 1998 | ||
| Medford Medford Avenue (New York State Route 112) and Long Island Avenue, Medford |
[10] | 56.1 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S61 |
| Yaphank Yaphank Avenue and Park Street, Yaphank |
[11] | 60.6 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S71 |
| Manorville Manorville |
closed 1968 | ||
| Calverton Calverton |
closed | ||
| Riverhead Osborne Avenue and Railroad Street, Riverhead |
[12] | 75.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S58, S62, S90, S92, 8A |
| Aquebogue Aquebogue |
closed | ||
| Jamesport Jamesport |
closed | ||
| Laurel Laurel |
closed 1967 | ||
| Mattituck Love Lane and Pike Street, Mattituck |
[13] | 84.4 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 |
| Cutchogue Cutchogue |
closed 1962 | ||
| Peconic Peconic |
closed 1970 | ||
| Southold Youngs Avenue and Traveler Street, Southold |
[14] | 92.1 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 |
| Greenport Wiggins Street and 4th Street, Greenport |
[15] | 96.3 | Bus (Suffolk County Transit): S92 Ferry to Shelter Island Ferry to New London, Connecticut |
[edit] References
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| Routes | Main Line • Atlantic • Montauk • (Central) |
| Branch services | Babylon • Belmont Park • City Terminal Zone • Far Rockaway • Hempstead • Long Beach • Montauk • Oyster Bay • Port Jefferson • Port Washington • Ronkonkoma • West Hempstead |
| Former and freight lines | Atlantic Avenue rapid transit • Bay Ridge • Bethpage • Bushwick • Central Extension • Creedmoor • Evergreen • Manhattan Beach • Manorville • Rockaway Beach • Sag Harbor • West Brighton Beach • Whitestone |
| Other | East Side Access • Fleet • Former lines • History • Stations |
