Mill Neck station

Mill Neck is a former rail station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley stations. As of 2023, the historic former station depot is home to Mill Neck's village hall, post office, and police substation.

Mill Neck
June 2016 photo of the former Mill Neck station towards Oyster Bay.
General information
Location	17 Frost Mill Road Mill Neck, New York
Coordinates	40.879583°N 73.562639°W / 40.879583; -73.562639
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	Oyster Bay Branch
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	None
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	1892
Closed	March 16, 1998[1]
Previous names	Bayville (1889–1892)
Former services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Locust Valley toward Penn Station or Long Island City Oyster Bay Branch Oyster Bay Terminus

History

The original station had the name of Bayville station and was located at the Kaintuck Lane railroad crossing on the west side of Shu Swamp. It first appeared on the timetable of October 1, 1889. Services were provided in a railroad boxcar.^[2]

In November 1892, it was renamed Mill Neck station and was moved to the Mill Neck Road crossing and a depot building was built.^[2] The building burnt down on April 3, 1911.^[3] It was rebuilt in 1912 east of Mill Neck Road and north of the tracks. The two-story brick and stone structure was designed by Harrie Lindeberg at a cost of $26,950, funded by local residents and later given to the railroad.^[2]

The station burned again in 1918, then rebuilt in 1919 slightly to the east of the previous locations. At some point during the 20th Century, a post office was added to the station.

Mill Neck station closed on March 16, 1998, along with nine other stations.^[1][4]

References

1. Sengupta, Somini (March 15, 1998). "End of the Line for L.I.R.R.'s 10 Loneliest Stops". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
2. "Oyster Bay, Mill Neck, and Syosset: The History of Long Island Rail Road Service to Northeastern Nassau County". Derek Stadler. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
3. "Mill Neck Station Burns". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 3, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved October 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2009-12-11.

External links

Media related to Mill Neck (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons

• TrainsAreFun.com
  • Photos archived by John Hammond
• Mill Neck Station site (Road and Rail Pictures)
• Mill Neck LIRR Station (Dynamic Depot Maps)