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New York and Atlantic Railway
Reporting marks	NYA
Locale	Long Island, New York
Dates of operation	1997 – present
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Glendale, Queens

The New York and Atlantic Railway (NY&A) (AAR reporting mark NYA) is a short line railroad formed in 1997 to provide freight service over the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road, a public commuter rail agency which had decided to privatize its freight operations. NY&A operates exclusively on Long Island, New York and is connected to the mainland via the Hell Gate Bridge and a railway ferry (the New York Cross Harbor Railroad) from Brooklyn to New Jersey.

The NY&A officially took over Long Island Railroad's freight operations on May 11, 1997.

[edit] External links

• New York and Atlantic Railway official site
• New York and Atlantic Railway unofficial site

[edit] References

• Skeats, William J. (April/May/June 2005), "The New York & Atlantic Railway", The Railroad Press (65), p. 32. - lists startup date and general info about the railroad

edit Current (operating) Class III railroads of the United States (Class I railroad - Class II railroad)

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Historic (fallen flag) Class III railroads of the United States

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