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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is a commuter railway system serving all four counties of Long Island, with two stations in the Manhattan borough of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. Its operator is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York.
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York.On LIRR maps and printed schedules, the "Ronkonkoma Branch" includes trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville (where the Port Jefferson Branch leaves the Main Line) to Ronkonkoma, and between Ronkonkoma and the Main Line's eastern terminus at Greenport.
The LIRR logo combines the circular MTA logo with the text Long Island Rail Road, and appears on the sides of trains. The LIRR is one of two commuter rail systems owned by the MTA, the other being the Metro-North Railroad in the northern suburbs of the New York area. Established in 1834 (the first section between the Brooklyn waterfront and ...
In anticipation of the completion of East Side Access and related projects, in 2022, the MTA overhauled LIRR timetables for the first time in more than 30 years. [130] On June 2, 2022, the MTA released draft timetables [131] [132] that LIRR president Catherine Rinaldi pronounced "revolutionary", saying, "In one stroke, we are increasing service ...
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.It begins as a two-track line at Long Island City station in Long Island City, Queens, and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles (153 km) to Greenport station in Greenport, Suffolk County.
By 1854, the LIRR stopped at a local station called Jerusalem. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A local post office opened January 29, 1857, with the name Jerusalem Station . [ 7 ] In 1867, the residents voted to change the name of the local post office to Central Park , and both that and Jerusalem appeared on LIRR schedules until 1936.
Media related to Nassau Boulevard (LIRR station) at Wikimedia Commons Nassau Boulevard – LIRR; Nassau Boulevard LIRR timetable; Unofficial LIRR History website 1907 Nassau Boulevard Station Photo; January 2006 Nassau Boulevard Photo from Cobblestone Parking Lot; Station House from Google Maps Street View (Exterior)
LIRR maps and schedules show Hempstead Branch service continuing west along the Main Line to Jamaica. Hempstead Branch trains provide most service at Hollis and Queens Village . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The line is double tracked to just east of Garden City Station, where it is reduced to one track at Garden Interlocking for the final 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to ...