Cedarhurst Cut-off
The Cedarhurst Cut-off was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The line split from the LIRR's Main Line at Rockaway Junction (near Hollis) and ran south via Springfield Gardens and Cedarhurst and on to Far Rockaway. The part north of the crossing of the old Southern Railroad of Long Island at Springfield Junction is now part of the Montauk Branch, while the rest has been abandoned in favor of the ex-Southern Far Rockaway Branch.
| Cedarhurst Cut-Off | |||
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Remains of a bridge for the Cedarhurst Cut-Off connecting Queens and Nassau Counties at the north-east corner of North Woodmere Park. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Abandoned south of Springfield Junction | ||
| Locale | Queens, New York City | ||
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| Stations | 3 open, 5 closed (line abandoned) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Passenger and Freight | ||
| Operator(s) | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | December 30, 1871 | ||
| Closed | 1934 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) (Abandoned section) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
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