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'''Brentwood''' is a station along the [[Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)| Main Line]] ([[Ronkonkoma Branch]]) of the [[Long Island Rail Road]]. It is officially located at [[County Route 100 (Suffolk County, New York)|Suffolk County Road 100]] (Suffolk Avenue) and Brentwood Road in [[Brentwood, New York]]. However it has parking facilities and other amenities that are extended far beyond its given location. The actual station is located across the tracks from the dead end of Eighth Street near Leroy Avenue. The parking lot entrance is on Suffolk Avenue 1/2 mile east of Brentwood Road/Washington Avenue. |
'''Brentwood''' is a station along the [[Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)| Main Line]] ([[Ronkonkoma Branch]]) of the [[Long Island Rail Road]]. It is officially located at [[County Route 100 (Suffolk County, New York)|Suffolk County Road 100]] (Suffolk Avenue) and Brentwood Road in [[Brentwood, New York]]. However it has parking facilities and other amenities that are extended far beyond its given location. The actual station is located across the tracks from the dead end of Eighth Street near Leroy Avenue. The parking lot entrance is on Suffolk Avenue 1/2 mile east of Brentwood Road/Washington Avenue. |
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[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/366449864_cf61c47a91_o.jpg The first station] was originally built in [[1870]], then burned down in [[April]] [[1903]] and replaced on [[November 10]], [[1903]]. Until [[1987]], Brentwood Station was located at the southwest corner of Suffolk CR 100 and Brentwood |
[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/366449864_cf61c47a91_o.jpg The first station] was originally built in [[1870]], then burned down in [[April]] [[1903]] and replaced on [[November 10]], [[1903]]. Until [[1987]], Brentwood Station was located at the southwest corner of Suffolk CR 100 and Brentwood Rd. It was moved as part of a major reconstruction project of the line in [[Ronkonkoma (LIRR station)|Ronkonkoma]], [[Central Islip (LIRR station)|Central Islip]], [[Brentwood (LIRR station)|Brentwood]], [[Deer Park (LIRR station)|Deer Park]], and [[Wyandanch (LIRR station)|Wyandanch]]. The station was built in close proximity of the former Brentwood Station, which was converted into a restaurant shortly after it was abandoned. All grade crossings in the Brentwood area remain unchanged after the station was moved. |
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==[[Suffolk County Transit|Suffolk County Transit Bus]] Connections== |
==[[Suffolk County Transit|Suffolk County Transit Bus]] Connections== |
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*Brentwood History Collection |
*Brentwood History Collection |
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**[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/363961389_75e4aea692_o.jpg Station 1905] and [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/363998063_4060885553_o.jpg Station 1908] and [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/363961387_e902bcbc50_o.jpg Station 1910] |
**[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/363961389_75e4aea692_o.jpg Station 1905] and [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/363998063_4060885553_o.jpg Station 1908] and [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/363961387_e902bcbc50_o.jpg Station 1910] |
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*Ron Ziel Collection |
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**[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/366444096_b09777dee1_o.jpg Station 1937] |
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Revision as of 22:47, 6 February 2008
Brentwood | |
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General information | |
Location | Brentwood Road and Suffolk Avenue Brentwood, New York |
Owned by | MTA |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Suffolk County Transit Lindy's Taxi |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes; |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Fare zone | 10 |
History | |
Opened | 1987 |
Brentwood is a station along the Main Line (Ronkonkoma Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Suffolk County Road 100 (Suffolk Avenue) and Brentwood Road in Brentwood, New York. However it has parking facilities and other amenities that are extended far beyond its given location. The actual station is located across the tracks from the dead end of Eighth Street near Leroy Avenue. The parking lot entrance is on Suffolk Avenue 1/2 mile east of Brentwood Road/Washington Avenue.
The first station was originally built in 1870, then burned down in April 1903 and replaced on November 10, 1903. Until 1987, Brentwood Station was located at the southwest corner of Suffolk CR 100 and Brentwood Rd. It was moved as part of a major reconstruction project of the line in Ronkonkoma, Central Islip, Brentwood, Deer Park, and Wyandanch. The station was built in close proximity of the former Brentwood Station, which was converted into a restaurant shortly after it was abandoned. All grade crossings in the Brentwood area remain unchanged after the station was moved.
Suffolk County Transit Bus Connections
- S27: Babylon-Hauppauge.
- S41: Bay Shore-Northport VA Medical Center.
- S45: Bay Shore-Smithtown.
- 3A: South Shore Mall-Hauppauge.
- 3C: Central Islip-South Shore Mall.
- 3D: Brentwood-Stony Brook.
External links
- Official MTA-LIRR Brentwood Station web site
- Unofficial LIRR History Website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Hybrid satellite image/street map from WikiMapia
- Brentwood History Collection
- Station 1905 and Station 1908 and Station 1910
- Ron Ziel Collection