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J. V. OSBORNE PHOTOGRAPH c 1924
FROM FULTON HISTORY .com
"CONVENIENT TRAINS TO MATAWOK" JULY 2, 1922
MATAWOK IS NOT EVEN LISTED IN THE THEN CURRENT EMPLOYE TIME-TABLE NUMBER 96 OF JUNE 25, 1922.
A GENERAL NOTICE MAY HAVE ADDED A STOP AT MATAWOK TO CERTAIN TRAINS
OR ALL PASSENGERS MAY HAVE USED FOREST HILLS STATION AND TAKEN THE BUS.
THANKS TO JEFF ERLITZ FOR AN UPDATE
MATAWOK IS FIRST LISTED IN SUPPLEMENT NUMBER TWO TO EMPLOYE TIME-TABLE NUMBER 96 OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1922
BUT NO TRAINS ARE SHOWN STOPPING THERE. FIRST TO SHOW TRAINS STOPPING WAS NUMBER 99 OF OCTOBER 9, 1923
THE FOOTBRIDGE SPANNED THE MAIN LINE AND ROCKAWAY BEACH TRACKS
THANKS TO RAY RENCHER FOR THIS LINK.
NYC.Gov web site. 1924 aerial photo
ONE CONCRETE FOUNDATION FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE REMAINED FOR YEARS.
THIS IS AN APRIL 28, 1957 FANTRIP.
A CASH FARE RECEIPT FROM 1923 - 1925
OBTAINED FROM BK.SALES ON EBAY
MATAWOK IS LAST LISTED IN EMPLOYE TIME-TABLE NUMBER 102
OF MAY 21, 1925 - NO TRAINS ARE SHOWN STOPPING THERE