Patchogue's Light and Heavy Rail systems


There was in the early twentieth century there was an ongoing Light Rail Trolley System that was intend to connect Patchogue, Sayville, Setauket to Port Jefferson. It was a Storage Battery System, but the population didn’t grow fast enough to support it and its last run was in 1919.
          The LIRR reached Patchogue in 1862 going from steam to Diesel with the line only electrified to Babylon.

Patchogue LIRR Station as of 1890 the station in this picture was built in 1888 to replace station built in 1868 then that was replaced in 1963 with smaller building that still stands as of 2017

Patchogue LIRR Station as of 1890 the station in this picture was built in 1888 to replace station built in 1868 then that was replaced in 1963 with smaller building that still stands as of 2017

Patchogue LIRR Station in early twentieth Century


Patchogue LIRR Station  as of 1910

Trolley making its way through West Main Street pasted Swezey Department Store in Patchogue Long Island. 


Trolley stop for posing photo on South Ocean Ave Patchogue Long Island


Trolley posing on Main Street Patchogue Long Island

Patchogue LIRR Station as of 1925 the station in this picture was built in 1888 to replace station built in 1868 then that was replaced in 1963 with smaller building that still stands as of 2017

Patchogue LIRR Station as of 1955

Patchogue LIRR Station with PD Switching Tower built in 1912

Diesel Train pulls into the new Patchogue smaller LIRR station.


The PD Switching Tower was built in 1912 and demolished in 2006

The PD Switching Tower was built in 1912 and demolished in 2006

Looking West from Rider Ave LIRR Crossing in Patchogue Long Island

Looking East from Rider Ave LIRR Crossing in Patchogue Long Island

Bay Ave LIRR Crossing Looking West in Patchogue
Bay Ave LIRR Crossing Looking West in Patchogue

LIRR Crossing near the New York Telephone's Patchogue Central Office on Bay Ave.

   

           

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