Penny Bridge (LIRR station)

Penny Bridge was a station stop along the Montauk Branch that runs from Long Island City, Queens to Jamaica, Queens, in the state of New York. This station first opened on June 26, 1854 by the New York and Flushing Railroad. It was later acquired by the South Side Railroad of Long Island in 1869, and then the Long Island Railroad in 1878. During its existence, the station served local industry as well as the Calvary Cemetery. The station was closed on March 16, 1998 along with Haberman, Glendale, Fresh Pond and Richmond Hill Stations.[1]