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SEYFRIED INFORMS US THAT A SMALL FRAME PASSENGER STATION OPENED IN 1898 LOCATED NORTH OF THE RAILROAD AND WEST OF WELWOOD AVENUE - PINELAWN ROAD. THAT IS AN EASTBOUND FLAG STOP "FLAG" ON THE PLATFORM. A PASSENGER WOULD RAISE THE BLADE TO INFORM AN APPROACHING TRAIN. |
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ON AUGUST 30, 1904 THIS STONE EDIFACE WAS OPENED TO SERVE AS CEMETERY OFFICE, CHAPEL, AND LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TICKET OFFICE. |
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THE RAILROAD DID NOT USE THE NEW OFFICE, REMAINING IN THE 1898 BUILDING.
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ABOUT 1925 THE NEW STATION BUILDING WAS MOVED TO A SITE SOUTH OF THE TRACKS AND EAST OF WELWOOD AVENUE - PINELAWN ROAD. |
IN APRIL, 1928 THE CEMETERY BUILDING BURNED. IN 1936 PINELAWN BECAME A NATIONAL CEMETERY BILL RUGEN PHOTOGRAPHED THE REMAINS MAY 30 1960. |
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ART PHOTOGRAPHED THE STATION IN 1963. YES THAT IS AN OUTHOUSE EAST OF THE STATION. |
DAVE KELLER PHOTOGRAPHED THE STATION IN 1970. |
NOVEMBER 1971 FROM WESTBOUND TRAIN. THE ARCH STOOD UNTIL ABOUT 1985. |
JUNE 1979 MODERNIZATION |
1986 - THIRD RAIL AND A SHORT HIGH LEVEL PLATFORM. |