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Kings Park Psychiatric Center's rail spur was quite extensive. It traveled about two miles from the main line to what is now Nissequogue River State Park. It met at the river where coal barges would meet it. There are still many signs of its once vital existence. It was originally constructed in 1896 and served all the way through to the 1980s. All the track north of St, Johnland Rd. was removed in 1934. Many other parts were removed in 2003 and turned into a bike/hike trail.
 
 
Coal bin
Building number 6 & 84 were the old power plants. It was torn down in the late 1950s and the one that is present now took over. A small piece of the building is still standing.
Above - I think this is construction of the newer power plant. That was most likely in what is today the basement of the newer defunct plant building number 29. The map below depicts the older power plant. There is even an older power plant on the other side of St. Johnland and it's still standing. It is building 59 and was last used for records storage.

Both B & W pictures are from the Emory collection at SUNY Stony Brook.
See map below