Cedarhurst Cut-off

Cedarhurst Cut-Off
Remains of a bridge for the Cedarhurst Cut-Off connecting Queens and Nassau Counties at the north-east corner of North Woodmere Park.
Overview
StatusAbandoned south of Springfield Junction
LocaleQueens, New York City
Termini
Stations3 open, 5 closed (line abandoned)
Service
TypePassenger and Freight
Operator(s)Long Island Rail Road
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1871 (1871-12-30)
Closed1934 (1934)
Technical
Line length3.4 miles (5.5 km) (Abandoned section)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
Map

The Cedarhurst Cut-off was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The line split from the LIRR's Main Line at Rockaway Junction (near Hollis) and ran south via Springfield Gardens and Cedarhurst and on to Far Rockaway. The part north of the crossing of the old Southern Railroad of Long Island at Springfield Junction is now part of the Montauk Branch, while the rest has been abandoned in favor of the ex-Southern Far Rockaway Branch.