 The project was revived in 1886 when some citizens offered to secure a right-of-way.In June 1886, a public meeting was held and a committee of 15 was appointed to secure land.Although officials were still contemplating a through line to Northport, the LIRR organized the Oyster Bay Extension Railroad on August 31, 1886, which authorized a five-mile road from Locust Valley to Oyster Bay.