Bethpage station in the context of "Central Branch (Long Island Rail Road)"

The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York, extending from BETH Interlocking (40°44′02″N 73°28′12″W / 40.734°N 73.470°W / 40.734; -73.470) just east of Bethpage station to Belmont Junction (40°41′46″N 73°20′28″W / 40.696°N 73.341°W / 40.696; -73.341) just west of Babylon station. It was built in 1873 as part of the Babylon Extension of the Central Railroad of Long Island (CRRLI), which was owned by Alexander Turney Stewart. The branch was mostly unused following the 1876 merger of the CRRLI and the LIRR, but in 1925 it was rebuilt and reconfigured to connect Bethpage and Babylon stations.