In another episode of Long Island's Hidden History, Christian Barba Media looked at lost railroad tracks including the Central Line (starting at 4:50).
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
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I have enjoyed your video on the “ Hidden History of Long Island.” I have attended your brilliant lectures at the Floral Park Historical Society. Would you be interested in presenting a lecture at the Garden City Community Club? We meet at the historic Garden City Casino. We have been in existence for over 100 years. I am the Recording Secretary. Thank you for your consideration. All that’s best, Karen Reiter
Karen, I suggest contacting Christian Barba Media who have created these videos. Enjoy,
Howard
Thanks for the excellent video. One point of clarification. There is no evidence that the LIRR used the part of the Mitchel Secondary that crosses the Meadowbrook Parkway northward to run passenger trains to the Roosevelt Raceway. This was always freight only. The Roosevelt Raceway station (Meadowbrook) was actually located along the Central Branch mainline just east of Mitchel Field. Shuttle buses would then take fans to the raceway.
Enjoyed the video,well done. Do have a question back in the late 50’s early 60’s there was a train station and a R/R bridge between Stewart Ave and Hempstead turnpike directly across from Salisbury Park pond right off Merrick rd. There also was a old mill we called the Alamo close by. Do you have any info on this station and where those tracks went. I would assume they went into the Air base or into the race track?
thanks
That was the Salisbury station of the Central Branch of the LIRR. The RR continued east through the Salisbury (Eisenhower) Park area to eventually connect to the LIRR mainline in Bethpage/Farmingdale. arrts-arrchives.com is an excellent site that details all of this LIRR history. Look for the section on the Stewart Line.
Very much appreciate this slice of history & how you presented it….Thanks !
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ou . Mr Woodbury
Thank you Christian for an interesting video series. I look forward to seeing more.
Here is an article from the Brooklyn Citizen of Sept., 1931discussing a proposal to use the Central Rail Road line and abandonment of the Hempstead branch of the LIRR.