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Port Jefferson Railroad Station burns

February 1, 1874 The Port Jefferson railroad station was originally built in January 1873 by the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad, but was burned down on February 1, 1874. The second station was completed in June 1875. In 1895, the Port Jefferson Branch was extended to Wading River. The second Port Jeff station was closed in 1903, and was used as a yard building, while the third station was built across Main Street. Designed by Stanford White, it opened on July 29, 1903.

Port Jefferson Station resumed its status as the terminus of the line on October 9, 1938, when the line was abandoned between Port Jefferson and Wading River. The “yard building” was abandoned in April 1963. The station was remodeled in 1968, but restored in 2001 based on its previous 1903 design. Port Jefferson is 59.4 miles from Penn Station and travel time varies between 1 hour, 40 minutes and 2 hours, depending on if one has to transfer to an electric train to reach the city.

Credit Tom Giarrizzo

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