The first major competitor to the LIRR, the South Side Railroad, was incorporated March 23,1860 to build from Brooklyn to Islip; an 1867 supplement to its charter authorized an extension to East Hampton.
The first major competitor to the LIRR was incorporated March 23,1860 to build from Brooklyn to Islip. The LIRR was the South Side Railroad. An 1867 supplement to its charter authorized an extension to East Hampton.