LIRR Grade Crossing Eliminations

LIRR GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION PROJECTS
1930's DEPRESSION ERA LIRR PROJECTS
The Jamaica East Improvement project, elevating Union Hall St., adding high-level platforms at Hillside, and the elevated flyover of the "Springfield" branch at Holban Yard/Hillside completed in late 1930. Elevation of Corona Station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1930. Elevation of Ozone Park station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1930. Removal of the Whitestone branch tracks and structures in 1932. Elevation of Valley Stream station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1933. Elevation of St. Albans station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1935. Elimination of Great Neck station grade crossing in 1935. Elevation of Springfield Gardens with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1936. Elevation of Deer Park station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1937. Elevation of Smithtown station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1937. Construction of the Ronkonkoma new depot in 1937. Elevation of Lynbrook station with the related grade elimination project in 1938. Elimination of Atlantic branch grade crossings in 1939. Removal of the Wading River extension AND the Sag Harbor branch tracks and structures in 1939. Elevation of Aqueduct station with the related grade crossing elimination project in late 1939/early 1940. Elevation of Edgemere, Arverne (Gaston Ave.), Arverne (Straiton Ave.), Frank Ave. and Wavecrest with the related grade crossing elimination projects all begun in 1940. Elevation of Medford station with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1940. Construction of the elevated Republic station for Republic Aviation with the related grade crossing elimination project in 1940. Construction of the elevated Woodhaven Junction station and new "OZONE" interlocking tower on the Rockaway Beach branch, replacing the old wooden structures, in 1940-41. Hammels, Holland, Playland and Seaside stations were elevated with their related grade crossing elimination projects in 1941-42, but as they were underway when we entered the war, I don't know if they would count as depression-era projects, as the Great Depression was technically over with the arrival of WWII. Pretty impressive accomplishments as these depression-era projects, carried out by the LIRR, despite hard times, tight funds, large payroll, a large equipment roster, and low fares. Research: Dave Keller
Valley Stream Station Elevation - Grade Crossing Elimination Project 1932-1933
VALLEY STREAM: South Side Rail Road service began: 10/28/1867. Depot opened: 7/1869 with opening of branch to Far Rockaway. Built inside the legs of the wye. 2nd depot built at same location or the original depot remodeled: c. 1881 out of service: 8/10/32 due to grade crossing elimination project. Razed: 1933. Temporary station relocated on shoo-fly north of former location in svc: 8/10/32 tracks and station platforms on Far Rockaway Branch out of service: 8/31/32. Elevated temporary tracks and platforms on Far Rockaway Branch in service: 2/7/33. The project lasted 4 1/2 months in 1932 and 6 to 8 1/2 months in 1933. 3rd station, elevated, center-island structure north of former location in service: 6/27/33. Elevated junction of West Hempstead Branch in service: 9/10/33 Research: Dave Keller
At-grade freight yard west of Franklin Ave, Valley Stream showing old freight house and passing tracks of freight siding. Old power house demolished and freight house moved back. Roadbed being graded for temporary Far Rockaway Branch tracks. 7/1932 (View SW)	Scranton Avenue crossing, now non-existent. Picture from old main line showing the two temporary tracks on the City of N.Y. Pipeline for the Montauk and Long Beach Branches. Signaled for the traffic in either direction, subject to discretion of operators. Interlocking rules governing. July, 1932		Temporary tracks being laid across Rockaway Ave. June, 1932			Westward Rockaway Ave showing temporary line on pipe line and temporary station, building and platform at grade. VA Tower at left still in 100% service. Early July, 1932.
Looking westward at the point where the West Hempstead Branch joins the Main Line. Showing temporary track laying on Pipeline preparatory to abandonment of at grade line. Location known as "HW" interlocking. July, 1932	Temporary tracks across Rockaway Ave after being filled in. Old station and express shed in background June, 1932		View of crossovers, etc. "HW" in course of construction showing how piles and trestle were used to carry the rail line over brick and iron pipe line. At grade line in background in 100% service Early July, 1932			View east from #52 signal bridge showing temporary line being constructed. At grade tracks still 100% in service. Old "VA" switches 16-18, 22 in foreground. June, 1932 Temporary "HW" cabin in distance at junction of W. Hempstead branch.
"HW CABIN": West of HaWthorne Ave., Valley Stream. Controlled temporary connection to the West Hempstead branch. US&S 11-lever style TC table machine in service: 8/10/32 on account of Valley Stream grade crossing elimination. Out of service: 6/27/1933. Research: Dave Keller
Photos/Captions: Win Boerckel Archive: Dave Morrison except as noted.
BAY RIDGE - MANHATTAN BEACH BRANCH - Grade Crossing Elimination Project 1905-1918
Crossing eliminations by street. Most are based on the dates on the elevated bridges/overpasses. Info: Kevin Wong Cypress Hills Street - 1913 Myrtle Avenue - 1913 Seneca Avenue - 1913 Linden Boulevard - 1932 The Bay Ridge/Manhattan Beach branch was the earliest grade elimination projects undertaken by the LIRR (1905-1918). All the tracks were originally laid at grade. Even the BRT had lines running through Brooklyn at grade. At points, these lines crossed the LIRR's lines, all at grade. Add to this the trolley lines at grade running and criss-crossing other tracks all over the place. The LIRR performed a multi-year grade crossing elimination project that was an engineering marvel and which resulted in a combination of depressed and elevated ROW, with construction of many overpasses, underpasses, tunnels and elevated/depressed stations. What we may be seeing in the below image is probably temporary tracks laid for all the work trains and ore cars laden with fill. You can see the grade is at the left alongside the temporary work tracks. The newly-elevated ROW is at the right. Chances are all the wood framing in the image was for construction of retaining walls, overgrade crossings, etc. and may be in the process of being removed as is evidenced by the pile of loose lumber in no neat piles in the lower left portion of the image.
Sea Beach crossing where the LIRR was crossed by the BRT's Sea Beach line in Brooklyn. In the images above you can see trolley wire overhead on the BRT tracks, suspended by cantilevered supports attached to the telegraph poles, as the BRT's trolleys ALSO used the at-grade EL's tracks as needed! The girder bridge being installed so the at-grade crossing of the two lines could be eliminated.
Sea Beach Crossing BRT car #1778 at LIRR Bay Ridge- 1911 Crossing guard has placed a signal flag on the LIRR's track (right) to warn trains that the trolley was crossing their ROW.		LIRR Bay Ridge Branch readying a double girder bridge at Sea Beach Crossing 1911		LIRR tracks crossing BRT Brighton Line tracks at grade Avenue H Station, Brooklyn 1907
Station Fulton St. Tunnels under construction East New York 1913		Station Fulton St. Manhattan Beach Branch East NY 1916 Archive: Art Huneke Station Fulton St. Tunnels Manhattan Beach Branch East NY 1924 Archive: Art Huneke All material/information: Dave Keller unless noted		Bay Ridge Branch elimination valuation photo #887 LIRR #3191 boxcar 1/20/13 Archive: Art Huneke Bay Ridge Branch elimination valuation photo #866 1/20/13 Archive: Art Huneke
MONTAUK BRANCH Merrick view east of Meadowbrook Parkway, June 1975. The replacement of the temporary tracks and cutting in the new elevated tracks. The temporary tracks were laid in June 1969 and removal began in June 1975. The program languished a few years due to lack of state funding, with the bulk of the elevation work occurring 1973-1975. Photo: William J. Madden Info/Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy In Order Going EAST, station name and opening day of elevation. VALLEY STREAM: February 7th, 1933 LYNBROOK: October 18th, 1938 ROCKVILLE CENTRE: July 18th, 1950 BALDWIN: October 2nd, 1957 FREEPORT: October 8th, 1960 MERRICK: June 28th, 1975 BELLMORE: June 28th, 1975 WANTAGH: October 22nd, 1968 SEAFORD: October 22nd, 1968 (Platform renovated and replaced started July 1st, 2008 completed July 31st, 2009) MASSAPEQUA: January 18th, 1953 MASSAPEQUA PARK: December 13th, 1980 (Last station to be elevated on the Babylon Branch) AMITYVILLE: August 7th, 1973 COPIAGUE: August 7th, 1973 LINDENHURST: August 7th, 1973 BABYLON: September 9th, 1964.
Station Location	In Service Date
Richmond Hill	c. 1924					Hillside Ave and Babbage Street. Photo: Kevin Wong 7/27/2007
St. Albans	10/22/35
Springfield Gardens	07/24/36
Rosedale	10/31/50
Valley Stream	02/07/33
Lynbrook	10/18/38
Rockville Centre	07/17/50		Rockville Centre 1949 Photo: Art Huneke			LIRR Doubledecker on the gauntlet track Rockville Centre, Banks Ave - View E 2/1950 Archive: Dave Keller
Baldwin	10/02/1957		Westbound at Baldwin Station 2/1957		Grand Avenue grade crossing. A westbound is leaving Baldwin Station in Feb 1957 while the grade crossing elimination project is in full swing. One of Nassau Co. finest chats up a gate tender on this chilly mid winter afternoon. Photographer John Krattinger. These shoo-fly tracks were placed in service 8/14-15/1956 and the elevation opened on 10/02/57.
Freeport	10/08/1960 as per G.O. 709, eff. 10/08/1960		H10s Freight Eastbound past freight house View from PORT Tower c.1940 Archive: Dave Keller			Freeport MU eastbound view from PORT Tower past the same location (Henry St. crossing) in 1959 during the grade elimination. Old warehouses remains, the freight house is gone. Info/Archive: Dave Keller
Freeport "PORT" Tower in 1959 ; view SE. Original tracks in foreground. Temporary tracks beyond the tower and temporary station facilities to the left of the old tower, between the two sets of tracks. Archive: Dave Keller	John Scala's "Diesels of the Sunrise Trail", page 81: "...PORT Tower to the left, was brand new with fresh dirt at the right and freshly-ballasted track in this 10/08/1960 photo and LIRR #2008, brings the first train past it to inaugurate the Freeport grade crossing elimination project.." Photo: Arthur L. Mirick Collection: Harold Fagerberg Note the Dashing Dan logo affixed to the front nose.		Freeport Temporary Station Archive: Dave Keller			MU Double Deck & Train eastbound at N. Grove St. crossing, Freeport View W - Summer 1959 Archive: Dave Keller
Freeport Station FM C-liner #2008 opening banner 10/08/1960 Archive: Richard Eikov	Freeport MU Train passing Elimination Project View E c.1960 Archive: Dave Keller		Freeport Grade elimination temporary tracks View W 1960			Freeport Grade Elimination Project completed View W 1/1961 Archive: Steven Waldman
Merrick	06/28/75		MU train passing Merrick temporary station View W 1968 (Dave Keller archive) Merrick Station Grade Elimination - view E c. 1968 (Dave Keller archive)			Zoomed-in view of the old Merrick Station looking east from the pedestrian crossover of the temporary station facilities in c. 1968. (Dave Keller archive) Merrick temporary station station View E c.1975 Archive: Merrick Library
Merrick's first temporary station as seen here (above) looking east from the pedestrian crossover towards the old depot c. 1968. Built in 1902, the old depot was closed and temporary facilities with high-level platforms to accommodate the new M1 electric cars were constructed in 1968 along the original right-of-way, west of the original station location. A temporary ticket office (partly visible in the foreground at the far left) was constructed. The 1902-era depot was demolished in June of the following year. At the time of this photo, temporary platforms for the second temporary station were under construction south of these first temporary station facilities (platforms under construction are visible at the far right). Once the platforms were completed, temporary tracks were laid. These facilities were taken out of service on December 4, 1970 when the second temporary station facilities were placed in service and they remained in service for several years. The original main was torn up along with the first temporary station facilities sometime after June, 1972 (photo evidence). The new, center-island, elevated structure was finally completed and placed in service on June 28, 1975 (per G.O. #216), at which time the removal began of all the remaining at-grade temporary facilities and tracks. (Dave Keller archive and data)
Merrick temporary ticket office on N side of tracks 3/1969 Archive: Merrick Library Merrick temporary station construction - View W 4/1969 Archive: Merrick Library Merrick Station temporary track install - View W 1/1970 Archive: Merrick Library	Merrick temporary station - View E 1/1971 Archive: Merrick Library Merrick Ave - View NE 2/1974 Archive: Merrick Library The concrete beam across Merrick Avenue has recently been put in place. The Warning sign reads: Danger. Stop. Trains may be approaching from either direction. Merrick Station - Merrick Ave - View E 1974 Archive: Merrick Library		June 1972 Photo: Tim Darnell 1973 Photo: Tim Darnell LIRR #1520 RS2 09/17/1974 Photo: Tim Darnell			June 1975 view East Photo: William J. Madden Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy Merrick Ave view E view 6/1975 Photo: William J. Madden Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy
Bellmore	06/28/75		View east 11/11/1974 Photo: William J. Madden Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy			Bellmore view E towards Bedford Ave 11/11/1974 (William J. Madden-Wantagh Preservation Society)
View east approaching Old Mill Rd 6/1975 Photo: William J. Madden Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy	Bellmore - View E 6/27/1975 (William J. Madden-Wantagh Preservation Society)		Bedford Ave., Bellmore - View E 6/27/1975 (William J. Madden-Wantagh Preservation Society)			Bellmore view W towards Centre Ave 6/27/1975 (William J. Madden-Wantagh Preservation Society)
Wantagh	10/22/68		Wantagh Station view E 01/1966 Archive/Photo: Brad Phillips			Wantagh Ave, Wantagh View N 8/1967 Photo: William J. Madden Archive: Wantagh Preservation Society
	Wantagh MU train passing Elimination Project Archive: Dave Keller		Wantagh Station during elevation work Archive/Photo: Brad Phillips			Wantagh - Seaford Grade Crossing Elimination Archive/Photo: Brad Phillips
Seaford	10/22/68		Seaford Elimination Elevation West Archive: Dave Keller			Seaford Temp Station and Elimination Elevation East Archive: Dave Keller
			MU 4110 train view west Seaford 8/08/65 temporary station under construction Photo: Makse Archive: Keller
Massapequa	12/14/53		Massapequa Station 1930 View E Photo: Art Huneke
Massapequa Park	12/13/80		Massapequa Park depot and temp Ticket Office 1966 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller			Massapequa Park temporary facilities LIRR M1 Westbound 12/30/77 This photo shows the red paint that was used on the miles of lumber that where put in place for temporary high-level station platforms all along the south shore, beginning with Babylon in 1963 and continuing on to this last one at Massapequa Park in 1977. Photo: Bill Madden Archive: Dave Keller
Massapequa Park - grade crossing elimination - Pettibone 441B tractor 1979 Photo: Paul De Luca	Massapequa Park - grade crossing elimination View E 1979 Photo: Paul De Luca		Massapequa Park - grade crossing elimination View W - 1979 Photo: Paul De Luca			Massapequa Park July 1979 view west towards Park Blvd Photo: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy
Massapequa Park - Grade crossing elimination project final stages 11/1980 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas Massapequa Park station with eastbound M1 train making station stop. View NW - Ticket office in separate structure below station name. 7/1987 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller	Massapequa Park elevated station in distance View E 12/13/1980 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas Massapequa Park MOW ballast hoppers 12/13/1980 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas		Massapequa Park LIRR #225 MOW ballast hoppers 12/13/1980 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas Massapequa Park MOW track gang 12/13/1980 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas			As I witnessed, the temporary west bound track was severed and shifted to align with the new westbound track. Then, rail joints were welded or bolted, ballast dumped, then tamped and the new westbound track was now connected. Bill Mangahas Note: The wood poles are used by Electric Traction (ET) electricians to shift (or lift) the live third rail that is held by gravity atop their insulators.
Amityville	08/07/73		Amityville MU train West under old Trolley Trestle 1963 Photo: Art Huneke			Amityville grade project Spring 1973 Archive: Amityville Historical Society
Copiague	08/07/73		Copiague view west Archive: Dave Keller
Lindenhurst	08/07/73		Lindenhurst MU Temp Platforms West Archive: Dave Keller
Babylon	09/09/64		Babylon view East Photo: Frank Pfuhler Babylon 1963 Photo/Archive: William Gilligan Babylon RS3 #1560 Carl Ave View N 8/1964 Photo/Archive: William Gilligan Babylon temporary station n service: 4/06/1963 to 9/09/1964. - BUDD RDC Fan Trip - View E 6/23/1963 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller Note: As temporary, the roof and the stairwell for the pedestrian crossover have not been shingled. Track work view east from Babylon Station 8/26/1964 Photo: Brad Phillips			LIRR #2002 view W c.1963 Photo: LIRR Archive: Jim Gillin Babylon crossing elimination view W 4/6/1963+ Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips Babylon Station -Temporary shelters 9/1964 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller New elevated Babylon Station elevation view W - In Service 9/09/1964 Photo: Brad Phillips Babylon Station-Temporary Ticket Office - 9/1964 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller
The Montauk Branch between Jamaica and Babylon is completely grade-separated. The grade reconstruction program lasted 30 years, 1950-80, beginning at Rockville Centre in 1950 and ending at Massapequa Park in December 1980. Abandoned freight sidings: Some that come to mind, west to east. 1) West of St-Albans are remains of former freight sidings that used to trail eastbound into Montauk 2. 2) Coal siding for the Vet Hospital at St. Albans 3) Siding off MTK1 West of former Springfield Gardens (Recently uncovered by the tree chopping campaign) 4) Siding off MTK2 East of former Springfield Gardens (Recently uncovered by the tree chopping campaign) 5) Valley Lead which had 2 team tracks off it. (Used for MOW today) 6) Valley Coal co via the viaduct on the West Hempstead branch at Valley. 7) Siding West of RVC on MTK2 to the REA yard (Mavis Tire today) 8) Siding West of RVC on MTK1 to the LILCO substation site, and former Coal Co. (Hot Skates today) 9) Siding off MTK1 West of Freeport into what looks like a Verizon property today. 10) Freeport Team Yard. (Used for MOW today) 11) Siding off MTK1 west of Massapequa. (goes into a municipal sand dome today) 12) Hendrickson Siding just east of Babylon. (Might have been the remains of a shoo-fly just used as a MOW siding?) Author: Joseph Vila
East Islip Carleton Ave (old Rt 111)	04/1932		East Islip view N 10/12/2001 Photo: Steven Lynch
Sayville (Rt 27)	1931		Sayville view NE Photo: Fred Miller
Hampton Bays (Rt 27)	07/1929
A few more details on crossing signals of that time period were the number of tracks sign was black background with white letters, which is the opposite of what they use today. The last black and white stripped crossing gate I saw was in late 1978 at the Second or Third Ave crossing just east of Bay Shore. The first time I saw the red and white stripped single plank fiberglass gates similar to those in use today were around 1973-4 at Yaphank and a few crossings east of Patchogue. By the late 1970's the Massapequa Park group had the single plank fiberglass style gates. The last dual-plank gates I remember seeing were in the mid 1990's along the main line at Lowell Ave, Rte 111, Merritt's Rd, Broadway, Grumman Private Crossing and Herrick's Rd, which were stripped red and white. Around 1974, the LIRR went on an aggressive program to put automatic crossing gates at all railroad crossings, especially the ones out east. By 1976, the Main Line west of Ronkonkoma had only Pond Road, 2nd St and Pine Aire Drive/Long Island Ave with flashing lights only. Recent developments have added electronic bells (vice the old mechanical style) at some locations, LED Flashers and larger roundels for the flashing lights. Author: Unknown
PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH Crossing eliminations by street. Most are based on the dates on the elevated bridges/overpasses. Info: Kevin Wong Queens Boulevard - 1927 Junction Boulevard - 1930 108 Street - 1930 111 Street - 1930 Francis Lewis Blvd - 1929
Station Location	In Service Date
Elmhurst	c. 1927					Broadway & Whitney Ave, view SE Photo: Kevin Wong 8/19/2005
Corona	c. 1930					National St. View NE Photo: Kevin Wong 4/04/2007
Flushing Main Street	1913
Murray Hill	1913
Broadway	1913
Auburndale	1930
Bayside	1928
MAINLINE Other Stations: HICKSVILLE: September 12th, 1964 (3 days after Babylon) FLORAL PARK: Sometime in 1962 BELLEROSE: Sometime in 1962 (I think) ROSEDALE: November 20th, 1950 LAURELTON: November 20th, 1950 LOCUST MANOR: October 1935 SAINT ALBANS: October 1935 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS: October 1935 (Abandoned in early 1970's, Demolished in the 1980's) Crossing eliminations by street. Most are based on the dates on the elevated bridges/overpasses. Info: Kevin Wong Queens Woodside Avenue - 1909 54 Street - 1909 Winfield Station (70 Street) - 1913 51 Avenue - 1909 57 Avenue - 1909 Woodhaven Blvd - 1909 63 Drive -1909 Yellowstone Blvd - 1909 Ascan Avenue - 1909 Metropolitan Avenue - 1909 Hillside Avenue - 1909 Westbridge Station (Jamaica Avenue) - 1911 Hempstead Avenue - 1923 Nassau Merillon Avenue (Nassau Boulevard) - 1911
Station Location	In Service Date
Woodside	10/17/15
Forest Hills	1911
Kew Gardens	1910
Jamaica	3/9/1913		Jamaica elimination LIRR valuation #866 1/20/1913 Archive: Art Huneke			Jamaica elimination LIRR valuation #887 LIRR boxcar #3191 1913 Archive: Art Huneke
Union Hall St.	Eastbound 6/21/1930 Westbound 2/26/1931		Jamaica Station at grade near Union Hall Street Archive: Dave Keller While Jamaica was elevated in 1913, Union Hall St. was not part of that project. Union Hall St. was created as a substitute station stop to appease the riders who lived in the location of the OLD Jamaica station when it was at grade. It was near Union Hall Street. When the station was moved further west, the people felt they were being inconvenienced by having to trek all the way west to Jamaica so the LIRR gave them Union Hall St. station. After the grade elimination project was finished at Jamaica, the tracks leading up to that new elimination from east of the station, passing right through the former Jamaica station site were depressed BELOW grade level and the tracks were crossed by a combination of grade crossings as well as iron bridges. Turntable at Washington St. near Union Hall Street Archive: Dave Keller Union Hall St. station was newly-created and opened in 1913, and was later elevated in 1930-31 as a result of the Jamaica East project, which stretched all the way from east of Jamaica station up to and including Hillside station. My father, an electrician for the LIRR at the time, actually wired the elevated Union Hall St. station for lights. Union Hall Street Station 12/161929 Archive: Dave Keller
Hillside	10/01/30
Hollis	1915
Bellaire	9/20/24		Special dedication ceremony opening day.
Queens Village	9/20/24		Special dedication ceremony opening day.
Bellerose	11/08/62
Floral Park	06/28/1962 More: Click Here		Station Floral Park temporary facilities and tracks view E 09/05/60 (Faxon-Keller)			Zoom shot with notes of old Depot, shelter, PARK Tower and siding end bumper Research: Dave Keller
			Floral Park Grade Crossing Elevation Ceremonies 6/28/62 (Newsday-Dick Kraus)			The results of the grade elimination project: The elevated station facilities at Floral Park. By elevating the tracks, the traffic backups were eliminated along the busy cross avenues of Carnation, Tulip and Plainfield. Also, the Hempstead branch would now operate on separate tracks that originated some distance west of the new station, allowing the tracks to branch off to Hempstead west of the former junction location without the need to replace the old "PARK" interlocking tower. This view is looking southwest in 1966. (Dave Keller photo and archive)
Mineola - Herricks Road	4/1998		Herricks Rd view east 6/1961 Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy			Herricks Rd view east 5/10/1996 Archive: Capt. William Gilligan, US Navy
			Herricks Rd. - View View N 4/03/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison			Herricks Rd. - View View S4/03/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison
Roslyn Road	2009					View S on the original Roslyn Road crossing at grade. It is looking towards the Mineola Court Complex, which is over Old Country Road and to the west out of the picture Main Street (right next to the tower)
			View N with crossing gates still in place.			View N elimination project nearing completion.
			Roslyn Road view S 4/03/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison			Roslyn Road view N 4/03/2021 Photo/Archive: Dave Morrison
Charlotte Avenue	1973?
Hicksville	9/12/1964		View east to Broadway Photo: Ed Bady Hicksville grade elimination project- laying ties View east to Broadway 1964 Archive: Dave Morrison			Lifting bridge girder Photo: Ed Bady
			Hicksville Grade Elimination View W 1964 Photo/Archive: John Scala			"Taking down the gates" Photo: Ed Bady
Hicksville - Bethpage Rd			Bethpage Rd view SE 08/1963 Bethpage Rd. 1964 Archive: William Gilligan			Bethpage Rd view SE 4/07/2010 Photo: Al Castelli Bethpage Rd view NW 4/07/2010 Photo: Al Castelli
Deer Park Ave.	12/17/1936		Deer Park Station -Grade Elimination Project View E - 1936 (Ayling-Keller) 3 Deer Park Station -Grade Elimination Project View W - 1936 (Ayling-Keller)			Deer Park Station -Grade Elimination Project View SW - 1936 (Ayling-Keller) More details: Deer Park
Medford	9/09/1940		Rt. 112 crossing at grade, looking north – 4/19/40 Albert Bayles photo, Dave Keller archive More details: Medford			The double-wide girder trestle over Rt. 112, looking northeast. 1969 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller
ATLANTIC BRANCH
Station Location	In Service Date
Nostrand Ave	1903
East New York	1940
Woodhaven	1942
Locust Manor	1959
Laurelton	10/31/50
Rosedale	10/31/50

Rockaway Branch: Crossing eliminations by street. Most are based on the dates on the elevated bridges/overpasses. Info: Kevin Wong
Fleet Street - 1908
Yellowstone Blvd - 1908
Metropolitan Avenue - 1908
Park Lane South - 1924
Jamaica Avenue - 1913
Ozone Park Station - 1930

Huntington Electrification Complete 10/19/70
LI Expressway Opens from Queens Mid-Town Tunnel to Old Westbury 8/12/60

NY State highway crossing eliminations from the LIRR PRR-style employee timetable era (Fall 1928 and on):

Jericho Tpke (Rt 25), Syosset, July 1929
Montauk Hwy (Rt 27), Hampton Bays , July 1929
Montauk Hwy (Rt 27), Sayville , 1931
Carleton Ave (Rt 111), Islip , April 1932 Note: Actually East Islip
Jericho Tpke (Rt 25), East Williston , August 1936
Deer Park Ave (Rt 231), Deer Park , February 1937
Main St (Rts 25/25A), Smithtown , February 1937
Medford Ave (Rt 112), Medford, November 1940

Sources:
Dave Keller’s LIRR Stations Page
General Chronology PRR Company (1913-1973)
Newsday (Long Island Newspaper)
Village/Town Newspapers (Merrick/Bellmore/Wantagh/Seaford/Massapequa/Amityville/Lindenhurst/Hicksville/ Mineola)
Queensboro Public Library, Long Island Room, Ron Ziel Collection
1960/1976 Nassau County Hagstrom Atlas