Babylon Railroad Company Trolley Route

Babylon Railroad Company Trolley Route (HM17ZL)

Location: Babylon, NY 11702 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.033', W 73° 19.441'

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In 1871, David S.S. Sammis started a horse-drawn trolley line to transport passengers from the Babylon railroad station to the ferry docks. In 1910, the line was electrified and extended west to the railroad station at Amityville.

Dedicated 2010.
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HM NumberHM17ZL
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByTown of Babylon and Village of Babylon
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 12:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 641591 N 4506866
Decimal Degrees40.70055000, -73.32401667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.033', W 73° 19.441'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 1.98" N, 73° 19' 26.46" W
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Area Code(s)516, 631, 212
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 55-57 W Main St, Babylon NY 11702, US
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