Author: Stan Fischler
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9780760326855
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Granted an operating charter in 1834, the Long Island Railroad is the oldest railway in America operating under its original name. This illustrated history begins with its origins in the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad in 1832, and covers such topics as the original attempts to reach Boston via Long Island and ferry services to Connecticut.