Smiling Hogshead Ranch

USA / New Jersey / West New York /

museum, farm

Abandoned LIRR spur which serviced the freight rail yard known as the Degnon Terminal. Starting around 1919, Degnon Terminal brought freight cars into the Long Island City industrial business district, serving the various industries located there. The Long Island Rail Road Company acquired the Degnon Terminal properties in 1928, but shortly thereafter the terminal fell into disuse. The LIRR finally deactivated the switch connecting the terminal to the rest of the rail network in 1989. After being abandoned, it was reclaimed by the community as an urban farm installation.

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Coordinates: 40°44'32"N 73°56'37"W

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