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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is a commuter rail system in New York, owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It operates 11 lines and 126 stations across Long Island and into Manhattan, with a system map and history on Wikipedia.
The Cannonball is a seasonal named train that runs between New York City and Montauk on Long Island. Learn about its history, route, service, and features from this comprehensive Wikipedia article.
Find out the names, locations, and features of the 126 stations on the LIRR, the busiest commuter railroad in the U.S. Learn about the different types and designs of stations, platform lengths, station houses, and historical preservation.
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in New York, connecting Long Island City to Greenport. It has five branches, four of which are electrified and double tracked, and one of which is non-electrified and single tracked.
The Long Beach Branch is a commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road in Nassau County, New York. It runs from Valley Stream to Long Beach, and connects with the Atlantic Branch and the Montauk Branch.
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in New York, with 24-hour service to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison. The branch also includes the Greenport Branch, which is not electrified and has low ridership, and the Central Branch, which connects with the Montauk Branch.
The first phase of what is now known as the Oyster Bay Branch opened on January 23, 1865. The line was built by the Glen Cove Branch Rail Road, a subsidiary of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which was incorporated on December 3, 1858. [5] The line was built as a branch of the LIRR's Main Line from Mineola, and extended to Glen Head. [6]
Hicksville station is a commuter rail station on the Main Line and Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located in Hicksville, New York.It is the busiest station east of Jamaica and Penn Station by combined weekday/weekend ridership.