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Central Railroad of Long Island

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Governor Kathy Hochul Rides First LIRR Train into Grand Central Terminal

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Link between LIRR to Grand Central nearing end

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Long Island's North Shore Rail Trail opens

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New LIRR terminal officially named "Grand Central Madison"

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Gov. Hochul takes test ride on first LIRR train into Grand Central

Central Railroad of Long Island was built on Long Island, New York, by Alexander Turney Stewart, who was also the founder of Garden City. The railroad was established in 1871, then merged with the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1874 to form the Flushing, North Shore and Central Railroad. It was finally acquired by the Long Island Rail Road in 1876 and divided into separate branches. Despite its short existence, the CRRLI had a major impact on railroading and development on Long Island.
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