TRANSPORTATION · HISTORICAL MARKER

Great River Depot

East Islip, New York
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Great River Depot was part of the Southside Railroad from 1867 to 1876, and the Long Island Rail Road acquired the line in 1880. A depot was built in 1897 and burned in 1943. In 1999, EIHS moved a shelter to the south side, and a platform was added in 2000.
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East Islip, New York · United States

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