Bayport was a station stop along the

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of the

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. It was located on Railroad Street between Oakwood and Snedecor Avenues in

Bayport, New York Bayport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. The population was 8,609 at the 2020 census. Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip. Geography ...

, and was the easternmost station along the Montauk Branch in the Town of Islip.

History

LIRR Former Bayport Station Parking Lot Dsc 0491

The depot location was donated by Wilhelm Steins, who emigrated from The Principality of Waldeck to Bayport and settled much of what is now Bayport Avenue. This depot was located on the northeastern corner of Bayport Ave and Railroad Avenue across from the then-famous Frieman Hotel. It was opened in March 1869 by the

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and was razed around 1903. Designed by

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, the second depot opened on August 10, 1903, and contained a passing siding, sometimes used for freight. Additionally, it had a connection to the

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trolleys, which were later replaced by Suffolk Traction Company trolleys. The barrel factory was closed in 1938 and replaced by a

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distributor. The station closed on September 6, 1980. The station was located between

Sayville Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Township of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,853 at the time of the 2010 census. History The ea ...

and Blue Point Stations, the latter of which also closed on the same day. The structure was razed at some point; . The former station site is evidenced by the wide profile of Railroad Avenue in the station’s vicinity, which includes a median that is sometimes used as overflow parking by students of Bayport-Blue Point High School, which is located directly south of the former station site.

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Bayport Station images (Arrt's Arrchives)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayport station Former Long Island Rail Road stations in Suffolk County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1869 1869 establishments in New York (state) 1980 disestablishments in New York (state) Demolished railway stations in the United States Railway stations in the United States closed in 1980