| Southern Hempstead Branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Abandoned | ||
| Owner | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Locale | Long Island, New York, USA | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Service | |||
| System | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Operator(s) | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1870 | ||
| Closed | May 1879 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
| |||
The Southern Hempstead Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road from Valley Stream to Hempstead. It was established in 1870 and abandoned in May 1879, and is not the same route as the current West Hempstead Branch.[1][2]
- ^ "Felix Reifschneider's History of the Long Island Railroad: Part 2, Page 14 (1925; courtesy of "The Third Rail.net")". Thethirdrail.net. March 30, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Felix Reifschneider's History of the Long Island Railroad: Part 2, Page 15 (1925; courtesy of "The Third Rail.net")". Thethirdrail.net. March 30, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2012.