Miller Place (originally Miller's Place) was a station on the

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on the Port Jefferson Branch of the

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. The station was just east of Sylvan Avenue just north of New York State Route 25A, along what is now access for

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power lines.

History

Miller Place station was originally built in 1898 during the extension of the Port Jefferson Branch to Wading River and was once slated to continue eastward and rejoin the

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at either Riverhead or Calverton. The station was located on the north side of the tracks to the east of Sylvan Avenue. The first station house opened in 1898 and was destroyed by a fire in September 1903. The station house was replaced but it was also destroyed by a fire in September 1934. The extension of the Long Island Rail Road to Miller Place near the turn of the century turned the town into a popular summer resort with hotels and summer cottages overlooking

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. The importance of the town as a vacation destination declined with the advent of automobile travel and ridership along the Wading River Branch decreased. The line east of Port Jefferson, which included the Miller Place station, was abandoned in 1938. The right-of-way is now owned by the

and used for power lines, but there are plans to create a

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for bicycling, running, and walking.

References

External links

Wading River Extension (Unofficial LIRR History.com)
*Trains Are Fun.com: ** ttp://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/wadingriver/wadingriverext.htm Wading River Extension
Bob Emery Map of Miller Place Station & Vicinity
Former Long Island Rail Road stations in Suffolk County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1898 Railway stations closed in 1938 1898 establishments in New York (state) 1938 disestablishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-railstation-stub