Nassau County Railway

Babylon Railroad Company

Company type	Private company
Industry	Transportation
Founded	1870
Fate	Service discontinued May 15, 1920
Headquarters	Babylon, New York , United States
Products	Horse-drawn trolley service, later electric trolley lines

Babylon Railroad

Established in 1870, the Babylon Railroad Company initially operated a horse-drawn trolley connecting the South Side Railroad's Babylon Station to the Fire Island Ferry. Following the inauguration of the Central Railroad of Long Island in 1873, travelers could transfer to the horse car service reaching the Great South Bay at the Watson House. In 1910, a second route was introduced, linking Babylon Station with Amityville.

Name	Origin	Path	Destination	Remarks
Fire Island Line	Babylon Station	Deer Park Avenue and Fire Island Avenue leading to ferry at Great South Bay	Great South Bay Ferry	Service discontinued May 15, 1920
Amityville Line	Babylon Station	Trolley Line Road and Union Avenue	Amityville (station opened 1912)	Service discontinued May 15, 1920

Cedarhurst Railway

The Cedarhurst Railway Company managed a route from Woodmere (LIRR station) to Brosewere Bay, catering to locations such as the Rockaway Hunt Club and Rockaway Steeplechase Association.

Name	Origin	Destination	Pathway	Remarks
Cedarhurst Railway	Woodsburgh Railroad Station	Brosewere Bay	Wood Lane, Railroad Avenue, Rutherford Lane	Operations ceased in 1894

Echo Line Railroad

The Echo Line trolley operated between Port Jefferson Harbor and Port Jefferson Station within the Hamlet of Echo, New York. This line was later acquired by the Suffolk Traction Company for integration into its Patchogue route but was abandoned following Suffolk Traction’s failure.

Name	Origin	Destination	Route Taken	Remarks
Echo Line	Port Jefferson Harbor	Port Jefferson Station	Main Street, East Main Street, East Broadway	Operations ended in 1919

Freeport Railroad Company

The Freeport Railroad Company ran a year-round trolley service in Freeport, New York. It leased a segment of the Great South Bay Ferry Company's route between Front Street and Ellison’s dock; both firms were often under common ownership. Service commenced on August 5, 1913, concluded around November 8, 1917, and on July 13, 1918, the route was transferred to the ferry company.

Name	Origin	Destination	Route Details	Remarks
Fishermen's Delight	Freeport LIRR station	Nautical Mile	Grove Street (now Guy Lombardo Boulevard), Front Street, then southward to Ellison's dock on Little Swift Creek; included private right-of-way between Miller Avenue and South Ocean Avenue	Connected with ferry service to Point Lookout; sold in 1918; replaced by n62 bus via Guy Lombardo Blvd. (service ended in 2017)

Garden City Shuttle

During the early twentieth century, the Long Island Rail Road operated a trolley service along the former Central Railroad of Long Island#CRRLI Main Line between Garden City Station and Plainedge from 1915 until 1933. In 1927, a link to Country Life Press station was added. The trolleys were eventually substituted by MP41 cars and subsequently by PRR MP54#MP54 units.

Name	Starting Point	End Point	Route Taken	Remarks
Long Island Rail Road	Garden City Station	Salisbury Plains	Central Branch line	Terminal shifted to Country Life Press in 1927
Long Island Rail Road	Country Life Press Railroad Station	Salisbury Plains	LIRR Central Branch	Trolley replaced by MP41 cars in 1933; MP54 cars introduced in 1949

Glen Cove Railroad

The Glen Cove Railroad was one of two trolley lines that began at Sea Cliff Railroad Station, running northward adjacent to the LIRR tracks up to Glen Street station, then continuing through the streets of Glen Cove. Its operation spanned from 1905 until November 15, 1924.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Glen Cove Railroad	Sea Cliff Railroad Station	Glen Cove Waterfront	Private right-of-way, Glen Street, School Street, Cottage Row, Mill Street, The Place, Ellwood Street, Clement Street, Carpenter Street, Landing Road	Discontinued in 1924; portions of the route are currently covered by the n27 bus and Glen Cove bus loop

Great South Bay Ferry Company

The Great South Bay Ferry Company ran a seasonal trolley line in Freeport, New York, connecting with ferry services to Point Lookout, New York. Originally owned by the Long Beach Transportation Company and leased to the ferry company starting in 1905, the route extended from Atlantic Avenue to Ellison’s dock on Little Swift Creek by 1906. In 1907, it became part of the Seashore Municipal Railroad Company holding group and subsequently gained full control of the trolley line after merging with Long Beach Transportation Company. Although expansion plans existed, the holding company ceased operations by 1913. The southern segment of the route was leased to the Freeport Railroad Company, which shared management with the ferry operator. In 1918, the trolley route operated by Freeport Railroad Company was acquired by the ferry company for its summer service. Operations ended around September 30, 1921.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Great South Bay Ferry Company	Freeport Atlantic Avenue	Nautical Mile	Atlantic Avenue southward to Ellison's dock on Little Swift Creek via private right-of-way between Miller Avenue and South Ocean Avenue	Connected with ferry to Point Lookout, New York. Discontinued in 1921; area redeveloped into condominiums. Service replaced by n62 bus (discontinued 2017)
Fishermen's Delight	Freeport LIRR station	Nautical Mile	Grove Street (currently Guy Lombardo Boulevard), Front Street southbound to Ellison's dock using private right-of-way between Miller Avenue and South Ocean Avenue	Acquired in 1918; service ended in 1921; succeeded by n62 bus (discontinued 2017)

Huntington Railroad

Established on July 19, 1890, the Huntington Railroad operated a trolley route connecting Huntington Village with Halesite. The line was later extended to reach the Huntington Railroad Station and proceeded along what is now largely known as NY 110, passing through Melville and Farmingdale, ultimately arriving at the docks in Amityville.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Huntington Railroad	Halesite	Amityville	Wincoma Drive, East Shore Drive, New York Avenue, Walt Whitman Road, Amityville Road, Broad Hollow Road, Conklin Street, Main Street (Farmingdale), Broadway, Sterling Place, Greene Street, Bennett Place, Richmond Avenue.	Service terminated on September 23, 1919. Currently served by S1 bus route.

Huntington Traction Company

The Huntington Traction Company took over from the Huntington Railroad Company, continuing to operate the original route between Huntington Railroad Station and Halesite. Its service extended only as far south as Jericho Turnpike before it discontinued operations in 1927.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Huntington Traction Company	Halesite	South Huntington	Wincoma Drive, East Shore Drive, New York Avenue, Walt Whitman Road.	Service ended in 1927. The northern segment aligns with today’s S1 bus route.

Nassau County Railway

The Nassau County Railway ran from the Sea Cliff Railroad Station through the Village of Sea Cliff up to the summit of the "cable road" incline that led to the dock. This trolley service operated from July 2, 1902, until December 31, 1924.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
	Sea Cliff Railroad Station	Sea Cliff Landing	Sea Cliff Avenue, Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Avenue, Main Avenue, Twelfth Avenue to Prospect Avenue near the incline.	Discontinued in 1924; incorporated into current n21 bus route.

New York and Long Island Traction

The New York and Long Island Traction Company provided service eastward to Freeport, Hempstead, and Mineola within Nassau County.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
Mineola Line	Queens Village (transitions to Long Island Electric Railway at Queens-Nassau boundary)	Mineola	Jamaica Avenue	Ceased operations April 3, 1926; presently served by n24 bus.
Jamaica-Hempstead Line	Jamaica (connects to Long Island Electric Railway at Queens-Nassau border)	Freeport	160th Street Jamaica to Belmont Park via 160th Street, Jamaica Avenue, Hempstead Avenue (Turnpike)	Jointly operated by NY&LI and LIER; service ended April 3, 1926; now covered by n6 bus.
Brooklyn-Freeport Line	Brooklyn (links with Long Island Electric Railway at Queens-Nassau border)	Freeport	Rockaway Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, Sunrise Highway	Abandoned April 3, 1926; current coverage by n4 and n36 buses.

New York and North Shore Traction

The New York and North Shore Traction Company serviced routes from northeastern Queens extending east into Nassau County. Established in 1902 as the Mineola Roslyn & Port Washington Traction Company, it was renamed in 1907.

Name	From	To	Route	Notes
North Shore Line	Flushing, Queens	Roslyn	35th Avenue, 39th Avenue, Northern Boulevard	Discontinued in 1920; replaced by n20 bus route.
Port Washington Line	Port Washington	Mineola	Main Street (Port Washington), Port Washington Boulevard, Middle Neck Road, Old Northern Boulevard, Main Street (Roslyn), Roslyn Road, Railroad Avenue, Roslyn LIRR station, Warner Avenue, Mineola Avenue, Willis Avenue	Service ended in 1920; currently served by n23 bus.
Hicksville Line	Mineola	Hicksville	Westbury Avenue, Maple Avenue, Post Road, Union Avenue, Prospect Avenue, West John Street	Discontinued in 1920; partially succeeded by n22 bus route.

Northport Traction Company

The Northport Traction Company provided service running from the Northport East Railroad Station to the heart of Northport Village.

Name	Origin	Destination	Path	Remarks
Northport Traction Company	Northport East Station	Northport Village	Larkfield Avenue, Laurel Avenue, Main Street, Woodbine (Cherry) Avenue alongside Northport Harbor.	Ceased operations in 1924; currently partially covered by the HART H40 bus route.

South Shore Traction Company

Operating out of Sayville, New York, the South Shore Traction Company had plans to extend its network into Patchogue and northward through Bohemia, Lake Ronkonkoma, St. James, and Stony Brook toward Port Jefferson, as well as into Nassau and Queens Counties. Due to inability to rival the LIRR’s dominance in Nassau County, it ultimately sold its initial two routes to the Suffolk Traction Company.

Name	Origin	Destination	Path	Remarks
	Sayville Railroad Station	Sayville on the Great South Bay	Railroad Avenue, Montauk Highway, Candee Avenue	Taken over by Suffolk Traction Company and later discontinued; currently incorporated into S57/S59 bus routes.
Bayport-Blue Point Line	Sayville Railroad Station	Blue Point	Middle Road, Oakwood Avenue, Railroad Street/Maple Street, Blue Point Avenue, Montauk Highway	Acquired by Suffolk Traction Company and subsequently abandoned; now partially covered by S40 bus service.

Suffolk Traction Company

The Suffolk Traction Company operated electric trolley services across Suffolk County, linking communities such as Patchogue, Canaan Lake, and Holtsville. Additional stops included Medford, Blue Point, Bayport, and connections with Sayville. The Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point routes originally belonged to the South Shore Traction Company. Although infrastructure was built for an extension to Port Jefferson, including a bridge over the LIRR Main Line, this expansion never materialized. Similarly, a proposed extension toward Bellport and Brookhaven remained unrealized.

Name	Origin	Destination	Path	Remarks
Main Line	Patchogue Railroad Station	Holtsville	South Ocean Avenue, North Ocean Avenue, Old North Ocean Avenue, Suffolk Traction Boulevard	Discontinued; sections north of Canaan Lake neighborhood no longer exist.
Medford Line	Patchogue Railroad Station	Medford	Likely followed present-day NY 112 corridor.	Discontinued; partly replaced by current SCT 55 bus route.
Bayport-Blue Point Line	Sayville Railroad Station	Patchogue at Medford Avenue	Middle Road, Oakwood Avenue, Railroad Street/Maple Street, Blue Point Avenue, Montauk Highway	Discontinued; served Bayport and Blue Point; corridor now partially served by SCT 2 bus route.
Sayville Line	Sayville Railroad Station	Sayville on the Great South Bay	Railroad Avenue, Montauk Highway, Candee Avenue	Discontinued.