Amagansett is a station on the

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of the

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, at Main Street ( NY 27) and Abrahms Landing Road (former Suffolk CR 33A) in

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History

Amagansett station was opened on June 1, 1895, by the

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, and closely resembled stations such as

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and the former East Williston Depot, but lacked the second story and gingerbread woodwork trim that these depots contained. It was burned to the ground in 1909, reportedly by a disgruntled LIRR employee. The station was rebuilt on August 15, 1910, in the colonial barn style typical of stations such as Riverhead,

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, Northport, and Mineola. Until 1929, it had train sheds, a wye, and coal and water dispensing facilities. On June 13, 1942, Nazi saboteurs used Amagansett station en route to

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for the failed mission known as

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. The station house was closed in 1958 or January 1959, then razed on August 31, 1964, and replaced with a sheltered platform in 1965, a fact which has aroused disgust among railfans and local historians. The 1895-built former freight house survives, but was abandoned.Abandoned Freight House (Existing Railroad Stations in New York State)
/ref> High-level platforms were added between 2000 and 2001, as many stations along the Long Island Rail Road were getting at the time.

Station layout

This station has one high-level platform on the south side of the single track, long enough for two cars to receive and discharge passengers.

References

External links

(Arrt's Arrchives) *Unofficial LIRR History Website
1911 Postcard

1910s Painting

March 2000 (Current Amagansett Station)
*Unofficial LIRR Photography Site (lirrpics.com)

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