LIRR THIRD TRACK
PROJECT FLORAL PARK - HICKSVILLE |
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![]() 3rd Track Project map - 2019 CUNY Center for Data Research |
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![]() Third Track: Phase One LIRR Expansion 10 Projects Newsday 6/24/2018 LIRR Third Track - First Phase 10 major
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![]() LIRR 3rd Track Project 5/05/2016 - MTA Diagram: George Chiasson, Jr. |
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![]() Final LIRR Design Builders bid: Existing/Final Alignment Third Track Project MTA |
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![]() The “third” (additional) track is on the south side from Floral Park to a point between School Street and Urban Avenue in New Cassel. This drawing was superseded as construction began. Jeff Erlitz |
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Governor Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking of LIRR Third Track September 6th, 2018 |
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Groundbreaking September 5, 2018 Photo: MTA
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on September 5, 2018, that the Long Island Rail Road is breaking ground on the historic Third Track. The $2.6 billion expansion effort includes 50 projects to modernize 9.8 miles along the congested Main Line of the LIRR between Floral Park and Hicksville. Those projects include adding a third track, eliminating all seven street-level grade crossings within the project corridor, adding new power substations and parking, and modernizing track and signal infrastructure. Forty percent of LIRR riders pass through the Main Line.
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South Tyson Avenue, Floral Park | ||
Project Overview MTA:
The South Tyson Avenue Bridge, located in the Village of Floral Park
along the LIRR Main Line, is a steel through-girder bridge that
spans over South Tyson Avenue; the Floral Park Viaduct is an
adjacent elevated concrete structure supported by concrete column
piers located west of South Tyson Avenue. The bridge, in service
since 1958, is being modified, and a new two-track bay bridge is
being installed to address an existing Main Line bottleneck – where
four tracks merge into two – to create room for a new third track.
The new third track will originate from the Hempstead Branch, then
merge with the Main Line east of South Tyson Avenue to accommodate a
future increase in capacity on the Main Line. |
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South Tyson Avenue Bridge Modification - 3rd Track Project 2/01/2019 Photos/Archive: MTA | ||
Covert Avenue, New Hyde Park Photos/Archive: Sunny Zheng unless noted |
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![]() ALCO S2 #452 with freight - PRR 2 Door Horsecar eastbound at Covert Ave., New Hyde Park View NW c.1952 (Winslow-Keller) |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue view NW 4/08/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue view NE 4/08/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue view S 4/08/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue underpass construction View W 5/02/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue underpass construction View N 5/02/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue underpass construction View NW 5/02/2019 |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue underpass construction View S 7/14/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue underpass construction north side view E 7/14/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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New Hyde Park - Covert Avenue bridge roll-in.
8/24/2019 12 o'clock noon. |
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![]() Covert Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination Project 8/24/25 Source: MTA |
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![]() 2nd Avenue bridge roll-in. 8/24/2019 12 o'clock noon. |
![]() 2nd Ave replacement bridge nearly in place 8/24/2019 5:00pm |
![]() 2nd Ave bridge jacks almost fully extended 8/24/2019 5:00pm |
![]() Covert Ave - MTA 8/27/2019 |
![]() Covert Avenue view N prior to 2018 Photo/Archive: Steve Pfost |
![]() Covert Avenue view N 10/2019 Photo/Archive: Edward Hand |
South 12th Street, New Hyde Park | ||
![]() Newsday - South 12th Street closing 10/24/2020 |
![]() South 12th St. crossing Summer 1968 -View E as the quickly constructed "temporary" high level platforms are in anticipation of the arrival of the M-1 fleet. Photo/Archive: Jim Mardiguian |
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![]() 12th St. - View N 11/08/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() 12th St. - View E 11/08/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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![]() New Hyde Park Station boarded 11/08/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() 12th St. - View S 11/08/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() 12th St. - View W 11/08/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park | ||
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View S 2020 Archive: MTA |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View N 10/20/1949 (Weber-Morrison) |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View N 3/08/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View S 5/10/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd., LIRR crossing - View W 5/10/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View N 5/10/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View SW 7/04/2020
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![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View W 5/10/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View N 7/04/2020
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![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View W 7/04/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View W 7/04/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. Bridge - View SW 7/04/2020 |
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![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View W 7/11/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. Bridge - View W 7/11/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. Bridge - View W 7/11/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. - View E 7/11/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. Bridge - View S 7/11/2020 |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd. Bridge - View E 7/11/2020 |
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![]() Madison and neighbor Lynn Walk - "Thank You LIRR" sign Photos/Archive: 7/11/2020 9:00am Dave Morrison |
I met 10 year old Madison and her parents over our backyard fence during these months. She agreed to make the "Thank You LIRR" sign with me. My husband and I moved to South 12th Street
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Vehicular traffic across the LIRR tracks will be permanently closed at the South 12th Street grade crossing. A pedestrian underpass will be built in the vicinity of South 12th Street, to maintain connectivity and access. Traffic will be diverted a quarter-mile away to either Covert Avenue or New Hyde Park Road, which will be grade-separated by new underpasses. MTA |
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![]() New Hyde Park Rd - View SW 7/12/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd - View N 7/12/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Plasser TC-034 New Hyde Park Rd. view W 7/12/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park - New Platform - View W 8/09/2020 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd - View N underpass 8/09/2020 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd - View S underpass 8/16/2020 Photo/Archive: Matthew Kobel |
![]() New Hyde Park Rd - View N underpass 6/10/2021 |
![]() New Hyde Park Station - View W 8/15/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New Hyde Park Station waiting room 8/15/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Denton
Avenue, Garden City Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison unless noted |
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September 29th, 2019 | ||
![]() Denton Ave - View N 9/29/2019 |
![]() Denton Ave - SW Corner 9/29/2019 |
![]() Denton Ave - View S 9/29/2019 |
![]() Denton Ave - View E prep work |
![]() Denton Ave - View SE prep work |
![]() Denton Ave. prep work - View W |
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![]() Denton Ave project MOW stone train eastbound |
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![]() Denton Ave. Bridge - Newsday 11/24/2021
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![]() Denton Ave. Bridge - Newsday 12/03/2021
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![]() Denton Ave Bridge view N - LIRR Expansion-MTA
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![]() Denton Ave Bridge - south side View NW 4/10/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - south side View N 4/10/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave old bridge stones 4/10/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View NW 4/30/2022 |
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![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View W Morning 4/30/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View W 5PM 4/30/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View S 4/30/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View W 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View N center sewer casing and drainage pipes 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - View S 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - Yard sweeping 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - Laying track panels 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge - yard water spraying 5/01/2022 |
![]() Denton Ave Bridge view N 6/10/2022 Garden City (this side of the bridge) insisted on the new bridge being only one lane wide, just like the previous bridge from the 1800s. This bridge will, however, have a sidewalk for pedestrians for the very first time. Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Railpace July, 2022 Denton Ave Bridge Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Merillon Avenue, Garden City | ||
![]() Merillon Ave - View E 10/09/2021 Below: 2/12/2022 ![]() |
![]() Merillon Ave poles - View SW 10/09/2021 |
![]() Merillon Ave landscaped median strip View E/View W (below) 10/09/2021 ![]() |
![]() MTA Help Point at Merillon Station 2/16/2022
Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison except as noted. |
![]() MTA/LIRR Merillon Ave Station - Help Point
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![]() NYA’s RS41, with their matching set of Progress Rail’s PR20B engines, 301 and 300 (both built 2/2016), finally heads west to Fresh Pond Yard. #556, however, has to wait here for the freight to completely clear the interlocking. As of this past Monday, all eastbound trains destined for the Oyster Bay Branch must cross from either Track 1 or Track 2 (starting Monday) to normally-westbound Track 3 to get to Mineola station and then onto the branch. Last weekend, as part of the railroad’s reconfiguration of Nassau 2 Interlocking (the junction) the switch from the old eastbound track to the branch was removed. Both switches to the branch come off Track 3 now. Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz
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Nassau Blvd., Garden City Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison unless noted |
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![]() Existing old 1958 Nassau Blvd. Bridge - View NE 10/2018 |
![]() Existing Nassau Blvd. Bridge - View N 9/29/2019 |
![]() New Nassau Blvd. Bridge 10/02/2019 prior to being moved into place on 10/05/2019. Source: MTA |
Saturday October 5th, 2019 | ||
![]() Nassau Blvd old bridge removed - View S 10/05/2019 |
![]() Old 1958 bridge moved to parking lot awaiting demolition. |
![]() Hand held controller for the SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporter) moving the new bridge assembly. |
![]() Bottom original 1911 abutments to be used for new bridge. |
![]() Close-up 1911 abutments build date.
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![]() New abutment tops to be moved and placed on top of 1911 abutments. View NW |
![]() SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporter) moves the new bridge assembly into place. 10/05/2019 |
![]() MOW track team ready to go. |
![]() President Phillip Eng and Community Outreach Manager for the project, Leslie Mesnick. Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
Sunday October 6th, 2019 | ||
![]() New Nassau Blvd. bridge in place since 3:00am Sunday morning October 6th, 2019. |
![]() Nassau Blvd. new bridge deck - View E 10/06/2019 |
![]() Nassau Blvd. track laying - View E 10/06/2019 |
![]() Nassau Blvd. - MOW track laying - View E 10/06/2019 |
![]() Nassau Blvd. - Moving rail segments 10/06/2019 |
![]() Nassau Blvd track laying - View W 10/06/2019 |
![]() Dirt removal begins on Nassau Blvd. 10/16/2019 |
![]() Dave Morrison displays the old Nassau Blvd bridge road clearance sign. The current clearance is now 14 feet. According to President Phillip Eng the posted height is actually one foot below the actual clearance height, as per NY State regulations. |
![]() Nassau Blvd new platform - View E 8/09/2020 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
Main Street, Mineola | ||
![]() Mineola Station trackside view N 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola - View E 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola Third Track MTA/LIRR rendering View E 12/17/2018 |
![]() Mineola -Prep work for third track project View W 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola -Tree clearing for third track project View E 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola - New signal bridge installation View E 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola - Shelter Station View E 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola - Shelter Station View W 9/27/2018 |
![]() Mineola 10/10/2018 View NW Photo: Pat Scopelliti |
![]() Mineola LIRR #7707 eastbound 7/31/2019 Photo/Archive: Brady Rider LIRR was a ward of the PRR for a long time, so this was a PRR practice, with the 3rd track, the convention at Mineola will be: |
![]() NASSAU Tower, Mineola - View W 9/29/2019 |
![]() NASSAU Tower, Mineola - New parking garage - View SW 9/29/2019 |
![]() Mineola - View E 7/02/2020 Photo/Archive: John Ciesla |
![]() Mineola - View E 7/21/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() SAVE NASSAU TOWER pole posting 7/21/2020 |
![]() NASSAU Tower, Substation, new signal bridge -View SW |
![]() NASSAU Tower, Substation - View W |
![]() Eastbound passing NASSAU Tower - View S |
MORE: NASSAU Tower, Substation Interiors | ||
![]() Mineola view W 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Hospital Crossover - View W 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station - View W 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola view E 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station - View E 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Main St. - View E 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station waiting room 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station waiting room Bus Information Center 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station - View S 7/21/2020 |
![]() Mineola - View E 7/25/2020 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Mineola - M7 #7390 Extra East #7390 View W 8/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz LIRR’s computer-based dispatching system, known as TIMACS, has this train as “EQ2KOX”. (Equipment to Ronkonkoma Extra). The east ends of the original high-level platforms have been demolished and temporary platforms can be seen extending westwards in the distance. |
![]() Mineola - MOW auger machine - View N 9/19/2020 Photo/Archive: Ed Frye |
![]() Substation north wall 11/08/2020 |
![]() Substation north wall door 11/08/2020 |
![]() Hazard Remediation placard issued 10/15/2020 - North substation door wall 11/08/2020 |
![]() Mineola Station - View NW 11/29/2020 |
![]() Main St., Mineola view NE towards Willis Ave. 11/29/2020 |
![]() Mineola Substation #8 parking signs 1/01/2021 |
![]() Main St., Mineola - View N 1/01/2021 |
![]() Main St., Mineola - View S 1/01/2021
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![]() Main St., Mineola - View SW 1/01/2021 |
![]() Main St., Mineola closed - View NW 1/01/2021
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![]() Main St., Mineola Dead End sign View SW 1/01/2021 |
![]() Main St., Mineola Substation View W 1/01/2021 |
![]() Nassau Tower - Mineola Bldg. Dept. "Stop Work Order" posted 2/16/2021 |
![]() Nassau Tower - Mineola Bldg. Dept. "Stop Work Order" 2/16/2021 |
![]() NASSAU Tower - View NE 3/09/2021 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Nassau Tower damage from Substation 8 north wall raze 3/09/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Substation 8 north wall raze View SE 3/09/2021
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![]() Substation 8 demolition NEWSDAY 3/10/2021 |
![]() Nassau Tower - Substation 8 razed View NE 3/13/2021 |
![]() Mineola pedestrian overpass installation close-up View W 3/13/2021 |
![]() Mineola pedestrian overpass 3/13/2021 |
![]() Substation 8 transformers removal 4/23/2021 Photo/Archive: Ed Frye |
![]() Mineola new substation base 5/17/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave from garage roof 5/16/2021 |
![]() Mineola Main St. buried rail connection to Oyster Bay Branch View NE 6/07/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Emery map Mineola of 1943 indicates this leg of wye taken out in 1928. Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() Mineola Blvd. View N pedestrian overpass construction 6/19/2021 Photo/Archive: Craig Lignell |
![]() NASSAU Tower control interior - View NE 7/21/2021 |
![]() NASSAU Tower - View N 6/23/2021 |
![]() Mineola View W 6/23/2021
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![]() Mineola Station - View NE 10/21/2021 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Mineola Station - View E 10/21/2021 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Mineola Station - View W 10/21/2021 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
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![]() Mineola view E 6/23/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola view W 6/23/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola view SW 6/23/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola view W grading completed 6/30/2022 Photo/Archive: John Krattinger |
![]() Mineola - Temporary Ticket Office 7/19/2022 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Mineola - NASSAU-2 Interlocking 7/19/2022 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
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Mineola new concrete tie track replacement 7/31/2022 - Photos: LIRR/MTA | ||
![]() NASSAU-2 2E position light signal soon to be razed. 7/19/2022 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Oyster Bay Branch switches view E - 8/03/2022 Another scene that
will have lasted but one week only! On the left, new switch 31 (a
higher-speed #15 turnout) has replaced switch 24 (was a #10, just
like switch 26 on the right). Starting next week, after switch 26
(and its movable-point crossing of the same number) is replaced with
new switch 32, Oyster Bay service will be permanently "constricted"
with a single-track operation between Nassau 1 Interlocking and
here. Info/Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() NASSAU-2 Interlocking view E 8/09/2022 Info/Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz Switch 31 turnout goes from Track 3 to Track 1. Switch 32 also starts on Track 3 and goes to Track 2 Starting Monday morning, August 8th, 2022, every eastbound train to Oyster Bay will have to single-track from Nassau 1 Interlocking, through Mineola station (stopping only at the north platform), to Nassau 2 Interlocking. The May timetable already accommodated this single-tracking for the Oyster Bay service, therefore no timetable change will be necessary. This is the reconfigured Nassau 2 Interlocking. The only plus is that switch 31 (formerly switch 24) is now a #15 turnout rather than a #10. Trains can now proceed at 30 mph instead of 15 mph on moves to and from Oyster Bay Track 1. This is only an interim operation as the track work is done but the signal system is still the original layout. Note the base for home signal 2E on the right, which was removed this past weekend (along with home signal 2W off in the distance past Roslyn Rd). |
![]() Mineola east end overpass interior - View N 8/24/2022 |
![]() ex-NASSAU Tower construction site of new pedestrian overpass View N 8/24/2022 |
![]() ex-NASSAU Tower construction site of new pedestrian overpass View E 8/24/2022 |
![]() 3rd Track Project - Mineola 9/16/2022 Photo/Archive: John Krattinger |
![]() Main St., Mineola grade crossing pad installation 9/21/2022 |
![]() Main St., Mineola old wye rail still visible 9/21/2022 |
![]() Former NASSAU Tower site - View N 9/21/2022 |
![]() Former NASSAU Tower site - View E 9/21/2022 |
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![]() Mineola Station view W 11/06/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola view E 11/06/2022 The walkways around the station building heating system will be automatic, set to turn on the heat when the temperature goes below 40 degrees. Info/Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola Station west end 11/06/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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![]() Mineola new statue base 12/30/2022 Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola new tree 12/30/2022 Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola new statue base pad 2/21/2023 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola setting down the base 2/2/22023 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Mineola station trackside exterior wall plaque of Bessica Raiche & Roxey |
![]() Mineola statue of Bessica Raiche & Roxey 3/10/2023 |
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![]() Mineola statue plaque - Donald Lipski Bessie & Roxey, 2023 |
Bessica Raiche (April 1875-April 11,1932) on September 16, 1910, in her homemade flyer at Hempstead Plains, NY, was the first solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States. | ||
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Willis Ave, Mineola | ||
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola M7 #7717 Train #7625 westbound on Track 2 View NE 8/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 11/29/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View E 11/29/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View S 11/29/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View W 11/29/2020 |
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![]() LIRR General Notice no.6-38 Section (N) Willis Ave Crossing Closure 11/30/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 12/01/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View S 12/01/2020 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View NE 1/05/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 1/05/2021 ![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 3/09/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave Grade Crossing Elimination Sign 1/17/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View S 3/09/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 4/03/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View W 3/09/2021 |
I've placed labels onto what I call "Platform #1" and "Platform #2". I believe these platforms are portions of the new road, which will go underneath the bridge. Retaining walls will be constructed on each side of these platforms and a bridge will be placed across, with this superstructure will then be ready to be moved into place. The platform #1 superstructure will be moved south, becoming the bridge for the main line and Platform #2 will be moved north, becoming the bridge for the OB tracks. Dave Morrison |
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![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View S 5/16/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave., Mineola - View N 5/16/2021 |
![]() Signal work from Second St. view N 5/16/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave. box-jacking system 5/17/2021 The "box" or superstructure consists of a railroad bridge, length of roadway below the bridge, and side-walls connecting the roadway below with the railroad bridge above. |
![]() Willis Ave. middle shield 5/17/2021 |
![]() Signal work close-up view N 5/16 2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - Main St. garage aerial 6/23/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - Oyster Bay Branch - View S 6/23/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - View N 6/23/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - View S 6/23/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - Main St. garage aerial 6/27/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - View N aerial 6/29/2021 Photo: Unknown |
![]() Willis Ave. View S bridges in place 6pm 7/10/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave project 7/10/2021 |
![]() July 10, 2021 Main & Front Street, Mineola, View NE Photo/Archive: John F. Ciesla The weekend of July 10-11, 2021 marked the cut through of the final highway underpass of the third track project. Willis Ave in Mineola, along the main line of the LIRR was opened up. There was also considerable additional work going on at various other locations to take advantage of the track outage. |
Nassau Tower built in 1923 after the original brick tower was destroyed on New Years Eve 1922, is still standing, on borrowed time. It along with the Davenport Press restaurant are Mineola landmarks. Note the location of the orange traffic cones at the intersection of Main and front streets. This is the approximate location of a connecting track off the Hempstead line which crossed Main Street and the two track LIRR main line to connect with the Oyster Bay branch track curving to the left. The piles of gravel mark the location of the former brick substation. |
The weekend of July 10-11, 2021 marked the cut through of the final highway underpass of the third track project. Willis Ave in Mineola, along the main line of the LIRR was opened up. There was also considerable additional work going on at various other locations to take advantage of the track outage.
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![]() Willis Ave cut through spreading ballast on Track 3, MP15AC #166 7/11/2021 Photo/Archive: John F. Ciesla This is perhaps the first
train to pass over the Willis Avenue bridge.
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![]() Willis Ave cut through TC-816 Plasser BDS200,100 on Track 1 7/11/2021 Photo/Archive: John F. Ciesla
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![]() LIRR Willis Ave cut through, View E from Mineola Blvd bridge, Mineola 7/11/2021 Photo/Archive: John F. Ciesla The second day of the main line track outage (Sunday July 11), was filled with activity as forces worked hard to restore the track, signal and traction power systems for an early Monday morning startup. Note that both signal masts refer to the "old" track
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The second day of the main line track outage (Sunday July 11), was filled with activity as forces worked hard to restore the track, signal and traction power systems for an early Monday morning startup. The TC-827 seems to be wading through a sea of ballast as it heads west to Nassau Tower to take its position. |
![]() Willis Ave - View N 9/04/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() LIRR Opens Mineola Underpass - NEWSDAY 9/04/2021 |
![]() Willis Ave - View S 9/04/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() Railpace November 2021 Willis Ave Underpass |
Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison unless as noted
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Glen Cove Road | ||
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Glen Cove Road - View S roadside billboards | All photos 6/20/2020 Dave Morrison | Glen Cove Road replacement bridge |
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Glen Cove Road - View S road barriers | All photos 6/27/2020 Dave Morrison | Glen Cove Road - View N road barriers |
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![]() Glen Cove Rd -Track section 6/28/2020 |
Glen Cove Road - Old bridges moved into yard | ||
![]() Glen Cove Rd - View S - New Bridge in place All photos 6/28/2020 Dave Morrison |
![]() Glen Cove Rd - View N - New Bridge in place |
![]() Glen Cove Rd - Moving a track section into place |
![]() Signal Bridge 5, the west limits of Nassau 3 Interlocking 9/06/2020. In the distance is the yellow gantry crane that will be used starting next weekend to install the switches at the new Nassau 3 Interlocking. Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Nassau 3 Interlocking as indicated by red Xs - view N |
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Meadowbrook Parkway | ||
![]() Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge G202, built 1956- View N 8/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Meadowbrook Parkway - View NE 8/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() Signal Bridge 6 view W east limit of Nassau 3 Interlocking 9/06/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
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Cherry Lane, Carle Place | ||
![]() Carle Place - Cherry Lane new underpass -1952 news photo. Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry lane - View N 5/01/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry Lane, Carle Place - View S 2019 Photo: MTA |
In
service since 1953, the low-hanging Cherry Lane Bridge has been the
site of many accidents over the years as a result of trucks striking
the bridge, resulting in train and traffic delays while LIRR crews
worked to determine the bridge safety and structural stability. |
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![]() Cherry Lane, Carle Place - View N 5/09/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane, Carle Place - View E 5/09/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane trackside view W Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry Lane bridges - View N 5/25/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane bridge project view E 5/25/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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![]() View W at new bridge 6/01/2019 7:00am Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() View S at new bridge 6/01/2019 7:00am Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() View N - 6/01/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() View SW - 6/01/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane demolishing the old bridge. Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry Lane old bridge is out. Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() View S The old bridge is gone 6/02/2019 8:00am Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() View N The old bridge is cut up south of the ROW 6/02/2019 8:00am Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane - Working through the night 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Construction worker raising American flag 6/02/2019 1:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() View E Carle Place water tank - American Flag 6/02/2019 1:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Fuel truck on site 6/02/2019 1:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Construction worker controlling the moving equipment of the new bridge 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Moving it in! View S - 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() New bridge nearly in place 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Cherry Lane new bridge move in place 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry Lane bridge View S 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Departure from Hicksville to Babylon Shuttle 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
Diesel shuttle trains running 11 miles between between Hicksville
and Babylon by way of Bethpage and the Central Branch due to the
Cherry Lane bridge replacement. Cherry Lane Bridge Installation Project Special Schedules Weekend of June 1-2, 2019 No Train Service Between Hicksville & Mineola Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch On Saturday and Sunday, westbound customers at stations Port Jefferson through Syosset will take trains to Hicksville, connect to a shuttle train from Hicksville to Babylon, then transfer to express trains from Babylon to Penn Station. Eastbound customers traveling to stations Syosset through Port Jefferson will board trains from Penn Station to Babylon, connect with a shuttle train to Hicksville, then board an eastbound Port Jefferson Branch train. MTA |
Hicksville-Babylon Shuttle 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Old bridge remains removal into dumpsters 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Truck loaded with ballast for ROW restoration work. 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Trucks ready to take away the temporary dirt fill. 6/02/2019 2:00pm Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Track installation 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Cherry Lane ballasting the new bridge via boom 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Truckloads of ballast - rainbow- view E c.5:00pm 6/02/2019 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
Carle Place Station | ||
![]() Carle Place Station - shelter shed (1923-1952) c.1930 Photo: James V. Osborne Archive: Ray Muntz |
CARLE PLACE (CARLL PLACE) MAIN LINE DEPOT
BUILT: 1837 WITH OPENING OF LIRR TO HICKSVILLE. (MINEOLA PARK)
APPEARS ON TT OF 6/17/1837. REMOVED AS STATION STOP FROM TIMETABLE
OF 1859. 2ND STATION OPENED WITH WOOD EN SHELTER SHED (NO AGENCY).
IN SERVICE BETWEEN MAY AND OCT./ 1923 PER ETT #99, EFF.
10/9/1923. REMOVED: 1952. 3RD STATION OPENED 400’ EAST OF FORMER
LOCATION WITH HIGH-LEVEL PLATFORMS, SEMI- ENCLOSED SHELTERS AND
PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER: 1/21/52. NO AGENCY. |
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![]() Carle Place - View E Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place -View E Platform removal Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place -View E Platform gone. Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() New platform sections have been set in place on the north side of the Carle Place station, while the construction of sound and retaining walls on the south side of the station continues. This progress follows the relocation of the southern utility poles and the demolition of the western halves of the eastbound and westbound platforms. |
![]() Carle Place - Access point changes - MTA |
Carle Place Station Reconstruction Changes to
Westbound Platform Boarding Patterns Effective June 10, 2019 |
![]() Carle Place - View E 7/06/2020 |
![]() Carle Place - View S 7/06/2020 |
![]() Carle Place - View W 7/06/2020 |
![]() Carle Place vacuuming ballast 9/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place existing rail lifting, wood tie removal, and concrete tie install. 9/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place new concrete ties 9/26/2020 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place - View W from Ellison Ave. 9/27/2020 Photo/Archive: Ray Muntz |
![]() Carle Place Station - View W 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place Station - LIRR #153 rail cleaning train 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place - TVM shelter 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place Eastbound shelter shed 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place Station - View E 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place Station M7 westbound train 11/29/2020 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Carle Place Station stairs 6/02/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() Carle Place Station lobby 6/02/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() Carle Place Station interior stairwells 6/02/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() Carle Place Station pedestrian bridge lobby 6/02/2021 Photo/Archive: Sunny Zheng |
![]() Carle Place Station 9/16/2019 and 1/06/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison
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![]() Ellison Ave bridge - View W possible LIRR vehicle access road 9/21/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Post Avenue, Westbury | ||
![]() Post Ave., Westbury bridge - View N c.1915 Archive: Dave Morrison ![]() Post Ave., Westbury bridge - View N 1/05/2021 Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Post Ave., Westbury bridge - View SE 3/20/2021 Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Post Ave., Westbury bridge - View S 3/20/2021 Archive: Dave Morrison |
School Street, Westbury | ||
![]() School Street, Westbury 6/05/1976 Photo/Archive: William Gilligan |
![]() School Street View N 10/2015 |
![]() LIRR M7 crossing School St. on last day of service. 5/17/2020 Photo/Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
![]() School Street View N 10/04/2020 Photo: Edward Hand |
![]() School Street - View N 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - View E 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - View S 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - View N 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - View W 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - View S 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - pilings on flatbed 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street - Pile Driver 4/15/2020 |
![]() School Street -Vibration Analysis Equipment 4/15/2020 |
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![]() School Street - View SW 9/10/2020 Steel columns (Wide Flange [WF] shapes) that are being used as piles. Usually they have markings by feet on the facing flange and a pile driver whams them down until they've reached the depth determined by the engineer. Dave Keller |
![]() School Street - View W 9/10/2020 |
![]() School Street - View NE 9/10/2020 |
![]() School Street - View SE 9/10/2020 |
![]() School Street - View S 9/10/2020 |
![]() School Street Grade Crossing Elimination complete view S 11/13/2020 Source: MTA/LIRR |
![]() LIRR School St. Grade Crossing Elimination completed NEWSDAY 11/14/2020 |
![]() School Street Grade Crossing Elimination complete view N 1/05/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Urban Ave., Westbury | ||
![]() Urban Ave retaining wall 7/01/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave - View S 7/01/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave - View N 7/01/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave underpass construction - View S 7/01/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave - LIRR shuttle 7/20/2019 Archive: MTA/LIRR |
![]() Urban Ave - View N 7/20/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave underpass construction - View S 7/22/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave underpass construction - View S zoom 7/22/2019 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Urban Ave underpass - Main line open - View SE 7/31/2019 Photo/Archive: MTA/LIRR |
Wantagh Parkway, Westbury | ||
![]() Wantagh Parkway Bridge -View E 3/20/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Wantagh Parkway Bridge -View W 3/20/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Eastward home signals at Divide 1 Interlocking, 1E on Track 1 (now 3) and 2E on track 2 (now 1). Info: Jeff Erlitz - View W 3/20/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
Charlotte Ave., Hicksville | ||
![]() Charlotte Ave - View N 3/20/2021202021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Charlotte Ave - View S 3/20/2021202021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Charlotte Ave - View NE 3/20/2021202021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Charlotte Ave - View NW 3/20/2021202021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison |
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Hicksville | ||
![]() Hicksville Station new exterior 6/20/2020 |
![]() Hicksville Station - Waiting Room Closed sign 6/20/2020 |
![]() Hicksville Station elevators 6/20/2020 |
![]() Hicksville Station Eagle with new flag poles 6/20/2020 |
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3rd Track Project Mileposts | ||
Queens Interlocking (Remotely controlled by JCC)
13.3 (Former QUEENS Tower) |
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"Z" Train | ||
The 3rd Track Project: The replacement for Mainline Trains to Ronkonkoma trains due to 3rd Track Project closures. They run bi-hourly, running NY Penn Station to Babylon (eastbound) or Ronkonkoma to Bethpage Interlocking (westbound), reverse up/down the Central Branch, and reverse again to continue on to their destination. The route they take is the shape of an inverted Z. Z trains in LIRR's case are double ended diesel trains run from from either Penn Station or Jamaica to Ronkonkoma via Babylon (Montauk Line) and the Central Branch. The purpose of these trains is to provide Main Line sevice to Ronkonkoma while the Main Line is shut down between Floral Park & Hicksville for Third Track work. In the ETT (Employee Timetable): On the LIRR a Z train is basically a train added for reasons such as a holiday, early release program, etc. It's an indication to the employee to look in the back of the timetable to see when it runs, as it would be on certain dates only. A big deal when manual block was more prevalent, especially on the extra Sunday trains that ran west out of Montauk. Not sure when this system was started but it's been there since at least the '90s. In the employee timetable, a train schedule that has
a "Z" in the notes section, would indicate the train doesn't run
everyday. It can be once a week, or summer only, etc.. |
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![]() Z Train - NY Penn Station 2/21/2022 Photo/Archive: John Levai |
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![]() Z Train eastbound at Massapequa Park Station 3/02/2022 Photo/Archive: Evan Gerace |
![]() Z Train at Main St., Farmingdale 3/02/2022 Photo/Archive: Evan Gerace |
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![]() Z Train- #8015 Ronkonkoma to Penn Station at MP35 Lindenhurst on the Central Branch 2/21/2022 Photo/Archive: William Skeats |
![]() Z Train and the Greenport Scoot at Ronkonkoma 2/05/2022 Photo/Archive: Andrew Vacchiano |
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![]() Third Track Podium close-up - Westbury Station 10/03/2022 Photos/Archive: Dave Morrison ![]() Third Track Grand Opening spike 10/03/2022 |
![]() Newsday - Third Track Completed - 10/04/2022 |
![]() President LIST-NRHS Steve Quigley, LIRR President 2007-2014 Helena Williams, LI Assoc. President David Keppel 10/03/2022 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison
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![]() NY Gov. Kathy Hochul and LIRR Officials - 3rd Track Project completion 10/03/2022 NEWSDAY 10/09/2022 |
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