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John Fielding,
CEO
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See the LIRR's online timetables for detailed train schedules.
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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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Also built was a branch to Hempstead which paralleled the LIRR Hempstead Branch a few blocks east of it and a short spur from Bethpage Junction north to Bethpage.
There was also a line to Hempstead situated just east of the LIRR's branch to Hempstead.
The second was built by the LIRR in 1872 from Jamaica to Rockaway Junction (just west of the present Hillside Facility) along the present Montauk branch (via St.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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The LIRR had been trying to sell the Rockaway Beach branch within the City limits to the New York City Transit System (and later the Authority) for many years.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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The remaining portion of the LIRR Rockaway Beach branch north of the Fulton Street El was abandoned by the LIRR on June 8th, 1962.
During this expansion into Queens, the LIRR attempted to negotiate the sale of its Rockaway Beach branch to the Independent.
The LIRR began running trains on the BRT Broadway El between Delancey Street and Rockaway Park on May 30th, 1908.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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LIRR service to Rockaway Park via Far Rockaway ended on October 2nd, 1955.
In fact, the Rockaway Beach branch was the first LIRR line to become electrified.
The LIRR Rockaway Line would be purchased and connected to the IND Queens Blvd Line and run to the Rockaways.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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In July, 1901 the LIRR took control of the NY and Rockaway Beach RR, which ran from Glendale Junction to Rockaway Park over a long trestle over Jamaica Bay.
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