The New York and Brighton Beach Railway or short N.Y.&B.B. Railway (NY&BB) was a 3-mile-long (4.8 km)

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History

The NY&BB was opened for passenger services on August 5, 1880, and operated until September 19, 1880, when the season closed. According to the 1881 report to the NY State Railroad Commission it resumed service in 1881 but carried only 4,867 passengers, earning only $2,726 against $17,602 of expenses. In the early morning of July 27, 1881 the Brighton Beach terminal was completely destroyed by a fire of incendiary origin with a loss of $35,000 which were only partially covered by insurance. Half of the rolling stock, seven cars at an estimated value of $16,000, were also destroyed. The track was sold in 1884 and renamed in 1886 to Sea Beach & Brighton Railway. It was subsequently used by the

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for two years starting in the summer of 1890.

Documents

New York & Brighton Beach Railway 1881 Report.jpg, New York & Brighton Beach Railway 1881 Report New York & Brighton Beach Railway - Kill von Kull.jpg, New York & Brighton Beach Railway - Kill von Kull

References

Standard gauge railways in the United States New York (state) railroads Rail freight transportation in New York City Railroads on Long Island Switching and terminal railroads Sunset Park, Brooklyn History of the New York City Subway Railway companies established in 1880 Railway companies disestablished in 1884 {{US-rail-company-stub