East Moriches is a former railroad station on the Montauk Branch of the

Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road , often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk Co ...

. It was located near Pine Street and Railroad Avenue in

East Moriches, New York East Moriches ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,249 at the 2010 census. The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land o ...

History

East Moriches station was originally built in 1897, and throughout much of its history has existed as a flag stop which has served more freight than passengers. The station agency closed in 1932, and burned on September 22, 1936. A second depot was built at some point as a brick structure, but continued to operate primarily as a freight station and a flag stop, as the original depot did. Despite efforts to keep this station open, as well as Brookhaven and Eastport stations, the

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gave the Long Island Rail Road permission to close them all on October 6, 1958. Commuters were advised by the Long Island Rail Road to use Center Moriches station instead. As of 2006, the former station still remains standing as a private residence. The Center Moriches station was closed in 1998, and had been only a sheltered platform in its last 13 years of existence.

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East Moriches Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
Former Long Island Rail Road stations in Suffolk County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1897 Railway stations closed in 1958 1897 establishments in New York (state) 1958 disestablishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-railstation-stub