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New Cassel station 
Summary
New Cassel was a short-lived Main Line Long Island Rail Road station stop. New Cassel was developed as a settlement for immigrant Germans in the summer of 1870 and was named after the German capital Hesse. The site made up 600 acres (240 ha), partially the farm of the late Gilbert Baldwin. There was no known depot building. The station first appeared on the timetable of November 1875 and was last listed in March 1876.[1]
New Cassel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Westbury, New York |
| Owned by | Long Island Rail Road |
| Line(s) | Main Line |
| Tracks | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1875 |
| Closed | March 1876 |
References edit
- ^ Seyfried, Vincent F. (1966). "Part Three The Age of Expansion 1863–1880 Station List". The Long Island Rail Road, A Comprehensive History. Garden City, Long Island: Vincent F. Seyfried. p. 188.
External links edit
- Earliest stations of the LIRR (Unofficial Long Island Rail Road History Website)[usurped]