THE STEWART LINE
L. I. R. R. CENTRAL EXTENSION
WORLD WAR TWO TO PRESENT - EAST OF MITCHEL FIELD
EMPLOYEE TIMETABLE NO. 2, JUNE 21, 1942 SHOWING TRACK STILL RAN 7.5 MILES TO PLAIN EDGE
AND PASSENGER SERVICE STILL RAN TO SALISBURY (PLAINS)
L. I. R. R. CENTRAL EXTENSION
WORLD WAR TWO TO PRESENT - EAST OF MITCHEL FIELD
EMPLOYEE TIMETABLE NO. 2, JUNE 21, 1942 SHOWING TRACK STILL RAN 7.5 MILES TO PLAIN EDGE
AND PASSENGER SERVICE STILL RAN TO SALISBURY (PLAINS)
Employe Timetable No. 3 - September20, 1942:
Branch cut back to Meadowbrook Hospital, Service cut back to MITCHEL FIELD.
below: C.R.4. OCTOBER 1, 1948 ...
STATION C24 "NEWBRIDGE" APPARENTLY SIDINGS INSTALLED FOR
DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR LEVITTOWN
EMPLOYE TIMETABLE No. 16 - JUNE 12, 1949
HENRY WILHELM VISITED THE AREA IN 1942, 1948 AND LATER.
IN 1945 THE TRACK ENDED BEHIND MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL.
IN 1948 HE NOTED THE SIDINGS FOR LEVITTOWN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
THIS C.R.R.L.I. BRICK ARCH CULVERT, C275 ON WILHELM'S MAP,
WAS PARTIALLY FILLED BUT STILL VISIBLE IN 1985.
IN 1951 THER WERE OCCASIONAL DELIVERIES FOR LEVITT
VINCENT F. SEYFRIED 1952 PHOTOS: LOOKING WEST (top) AND EAST (lower) FROM EAST OF CARMAN AVENUE, BEHIND MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR THE BUILDING OF LEVITTOWN WERE DELIVERED HERE, THE SIDING KNOWN IN 1948 C.R.-4 AS "C 24 NEWBRIDGE."
IN EASTERLY DISTANCE IS A WATER TOWER IN LEVITTOWN.
LOOKING EAST WHEN THIRD RAIL WAS STILL IN PLACE
TO MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT USED.
AND LOOKING WEST - SALISBURY PLAINS STATION IN DISTANCE
MERRICK AVENUE CROSSING CIRCA 1950
1923 FELIX REIFSCHNEIDER PHOTO OF OCEAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY CAR NO. 15 AT SALISBURY
PLAINS STATION. BRICK PASSENGER STATION WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OPENED IN 1924.
IN 1973 THE TRACK WAS GONE BUT THE FORMER STATION AND FIRE HYDRANT WERE STILL THERE
DECEMBER 23, 2001 - THE FIRE HYDRANT, POLE, FENCE AND CURB REMAIN.
NO TRACE OF A RAILROAD EVER HAVING BEEN HERE.
JUNE 1956 - ENGINE 35 BEING BROUGHT TO SALISBURY PARK
TRACK STILL CROSSED MERRICK AVENUE.
IN 1985 THE TRACK WAS GONE BUT THE BUILDING WAS STILL THERE.
IN 1985 THE FORMER MEADOW BROOK CLUB CLUBHOUSE STILL STOOD.
MEADOW BROOK CLUB ROAD BRIDGE BUILT CIRCA 1925 REPLACED AN OLDER
BRIDGE JUST EAST OF IT. THAT'S MEADOWBROOK PARKWAY IN DISTANCE.
IN 1956 THE RAILROAD WAS SEVERED BY THE MEADOWBROOK PARKWAY
THIS IS THE RIGHT OF WAY IN 1973 JUST WEST OF THE PARKWAY.
LOOKING EAST FROM ENDO BLVD IN 1973.
AND LATER 1973
THE REMAINS OF MEADOWBROOK (ROOSEVELT RACEWAY) PLATFORM IN LATE 1973
ENDO BLVD. LOOKING EAST DECEMBER 23, 2001
ENDO BLVD. - END OF THE LINE - SEPTEMBER 14, 1981
AND DECEMBER 23, 2001
MEADOWBROOK STATION circa 1947
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Branch cut back to Meadowbrook Hospital, Service cut back to MITCHEL FIELD.
below: C.R.4. OCTOBER 1, 1948 ...
STATION C24 "NEWBRIDGE" APPARENTLY SIDINGS INSTALLED FOR
DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR LEVITTOWN
EMPLOYE TIMETABLE No. 16 - JUNE 12, 1949
HENRY WILHELM VISITED THE AREA IN 1942, 1948 AND LATER.
IN 1945 THE TRACK ENDED BEHIND MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL.
IN 1948 HE NOTED THE SIDINGS FOR LEVITTOWN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
THIS C.R.R.L.I. BRICK ARCH CULVERT, C275 ON WILHELM'S MAP,
WAS PARTIALLY FILLED BUT STILL VISIBLE IN 1985.
IN 1951 THER WERE OCCASIONAL DELIVERIES FOR LEVITT
VINCENT F. SEYFRIED 1952 PHOTOS: LOOKING WEST (top) AND EAST (lower) FROM EAST OF CARMAN AVENUE, BEHIND MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR THE BUILDING OF LEVITTOWN WERE DELIVERED HERE, THE SIDING KNOWN IN 1948 C.R.-4 AS "C 24 NEWBRIDGE."
IN EASTERLY DISTANCE IS A WATER TOWER IN LEVITTOWN.
LOOKING EAST WHEN THIRD RAIL WAS STILL IN PLACE
TO MEADOWBROOK HOSPITAL BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT USED.
AND LOOKING WEST - SALISBURY PLAINS STATION IN DISTANCE
MERRICK AVENUE CROSSING CIRCA 1950
1923 FELIX REIFSCHNEIDER PHOTO OF OCEAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY CAR NO. 15 AT SALISBURY
PLAINS STATION. BRICK PASSENGER STATION WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OPENED IN 1924.
IN 1973 THE TRACK WAS GONE BUT THE FORMER STATION AND FIRE HYDRANT WERE STILL THERE
DECEMBER 23, 2001 - THE FIRE HYDRANT, POLE, FENCE AND CURB REMAIN.
NO TRACE OF A RAILROAD EVER HAVING BEEN HERE.
JUNE 1956 - ENGINE 35 BEING BROUGHT TO SALISBURY PARK
TRACK STILL CROSSED MERRICK AVENUE.
IN 1985 THE TRACK WAS GONE BUT THE BUILDING WAS STILL THERE.
IN 1985 THE FORMER MEADOW BROOK CLUB CLUBHOUSE STILL STOOD.
MEADOW BROOK CLUB ROAD BRIDGE BUILT CIRCA 1925 REPLACED AN OLDER
BRIDGE JUST EAST OF IT. THAT'S MEADOWBROOK PARKWAY IN DISTANCE.
IN 1956 THE RAILROAD WAS SEVERED BY THE MEADOWBROOK PARKWAY
THIS IS THE RIGHT OF WAY IN 1973 JUST WEST OF THE PARKWAY.
LOOKING EAST FROM ENDO BLVD IN 1973.
AND LATER 1973
THE REMAINS OF MEADOWBROOK (ROOSEVELT RACEWAY) PLATFORM IN LATE 1973
ENDO BLVD. LOOKING EAST DECEMBER 23, 2001
ENDO BLVD. - END OF THE LINE - SEPTEMBER 14, 1981
AND DECEMBER 23, 2001
MEADOWBROOK STATION circa 1947
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