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Humboldt Street station

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Branch that ran on weekends were express trains making limited stops between Greenpoint and Bay Ridge. This was a source of annoyance for people at the stations that were skipped. The railroad tried to fix this problem by making the local stops flag stops. This didn't always solve the problem as there is one account of a large crowd waiting for a beach train at Humboldt St that almost rioted on August 11, 1878. This was because several express trains had passed, but no local stops were made. The people on the platforms waiting for the train were angry and threatened to tear down the waiting rooms, and in response an agent was sent to the station house for assistance. Several policemen were sent to the station to calm the crowd until the train came.
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Humboldt Street was .99 miles from the terminal at Greenpoint and the fare was 5 cents. From the Greenpoint Terminal it took 6 minutes to get here. A Mr. Sherman was the ticket agent and his office, café, and summer garden were at Graham Avenue and Skillman Street. Many of the trains on the Evergreen
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On July 4, 1883, a Greenpoint train struck a Calvary Cemetery open horse car #42 at the nearby Humboldt Street crossing. Cars were smashed and there was one fatality. Humboldt Street was closed on September 28, 1885, and in later years it became a carpenters shop.
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EVERGREEN BRANCH: another lost LIRR line (Forgotten New York)
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Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1880s
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Meeker Avenue between Humboldt Street and Graham Street
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Former Long Island Rail Road stations in New York City
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1878
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Humboldt Street (LIRR station)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
New York
40°43′08″N 73°56′40″W / 40.718869°N 73.944444°W / 40.718869; -73.944444
Evergreen Branch
island platforms
Long Island
Rail Road

Fifth Street
Greenpoint
Evergreen Branch
Grand Street
Cooper Avenue
Evergreen Branch
Long Island Rail Road
1880 Manhattan Beach Timetable
"Evergreen Branch"
cite web
link
The Long Island Rail Road A Comprehensive History by Vincent F. Seyfried Part Four The Bay Ridge & Manhattan Beach Divisions L.I.R.R. Operation on the Brighton and Culver Lines Station List Page 72
The Long Island Rail Road A Comprehensive History by Vincent F. Seyfried Part Four The Bay Ridge & Manhattan Beach Divisions L.I.R.R. Operation on the Brighton and Culver Lines Page 118
"LONG ISLAND STATION HISTORY"
the original
Arrts Archives Map of Evergreen Branch
"LIRR Branch Notes"
The Long Island Rail Road A Comprehensive History by Vincent F. Seyfried Part Four The Bay Ridge & Manhattan Beach Divisions L.I.R.R. Operation on the Brighton and Culver Lines Station List Page 207
EVERGREEN BRANCH: another lost LIRR line (Forgotten New York)
Bushwick Branch Approximation
Arrts Archives THE L.I.R.R.'S EVERGREEN BRANCH
Categories
Former Long Island Rail Road stations in New York City

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