Download or read book Long Island Rail Road written by Stan Fischler and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Granted an operating charter in 1834, the Long Island Railroad is the oldest railway in America operating under its original name. This illustrated history begins with its origins in the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad in 1832, and covers such topics as the original attempts to reach Boston via Long Island and ferry services to Connecticut.