Kings Park Psychiatric Center's rail spur was quite extensive. It traveled about two miles from the main line to what is now Nissequogue River State Park. It met at the river where coal barges would meet it. There are still many signs of its once vital existence. It was originally constructed in 1896 and served all the way through to the 1980s.
View looking south along Old Dock Road (back right) from south of the power plant. You can see some remaining rail ties in the front.
A closer look.
Close-up of the railroad ties.
Same place looking north. One can almost make out where the track once was.
Coal bin in front of power plant.
Warehouse at the end of the trestle.

Left - Building number 6 was the old power plant. It was torn down in the late 1950s and the one that is present now took over. I believe a small piece of the building is still standing.

Above - I think this is construction of the newer power plant. That was most likely in what is today the basement of the newer defunct plant building number 29. The map below depicts the older power plant. There is even an older power plant on the other side of St. Johnland and it's still standing. It is building 59 and was last used for records storage.
1930s map Original map courtesy of SUNY Stony Brook's Special Collections library. Modified by John S. Leita.
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