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Posted by Widecab5 on Thu Nov 25 12:19:54 2010, in response to Matawok Question (Re: LIRR Westbridge Station), posted by Mitch45 on Mon Jul 12 18:28:01 2010. I found this posting on Thanksgiving Day through Wikipedia while researching the LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch.Early Queens atlases show the Matawok Main Line station as being accessed from White Pot Blvd., which is now Yellowstone Blvd. It was only open from 1922 to 1925. It appears this was actually a second stop to be called Matawok. The other was on the Rockaway Beach Branch and also accessed from White Pot (Yellowstone) Blvd. I haven't seen a photo of this one but its shows up on Bob Emery's blue print of White Pot Junction, with the notation "Burned 1925?". It consisted of a one-car high platform on each track with an overpass. Think "Atlantic" on Staten Island, but on a curve. Anyhow, in reference to the original question, the present bridge is evidently a replacement (probably second generation by now). If you can read the notations in the above sketch, it says the former Matawok overpass was removed in 1947 and the original pedestrian bridge installed in its place in 1949. On Google maps it now looks like a typical concrete slabbed, fenced-to-death installation, as per above I'd guess a second generation replacement or rebuild/re-deck. What I need to know is this (if anyone can answer): Was the Matawok station on "The Rock" open before or after the one on the Main Line? Thanks much, and...Happy Thanksgiving!! Regards, George Chiasson Jr. (Widecab5@aol.com) |
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