Canoe Place station

Canoe Place was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and first opened as a low cinder platform on the south east side of Shinnecock Canal around 1935. The station was in service for "Fisherman's Special" trains and was closed around 1953. The station was located between Hampton Bays and Suffolk Downs Stations.[1] The hamlet where it was located is now part of Hampton Bays, New York.

Canoe Place
LocationShinnecock Canal
Canoe Place, New York
Coordinates40.887661°N 72.500762°W / 40.887661; -72.500762
Owned byLong Island Rail Road (former)
Line(s)
History
Openedc.1935
Closedc.1953
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station LIRR Following station
Hampton Bays Montauk Branch Suffolk Downs
towards Montauk

References

  1. "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.


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