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The Long Island Rail Road (reporting mark LI), often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island.
The LIRR's history stretches back to the Brooklyn and Jamaica Rail Road, incorporated on April 25, 1832 to build a ten-mile line from the East River in Brooklyn through the communities of Brooklyn, Bedford, and East New York to Jamaica.
In order to maintain access to New York, the LIRR chartered the New York and Jamaica Railroad (NY&J) on September 3, 1859, and a supplement to the LIRR's charter passed March 12, 1860 authorized it to buy the NY&J and build a new main line from Jamaica to Hunters Point.
LIRR's New East Side Access Now Expected To Open Fully In Early 2023 - East Hampton, NY - Shuttle service will be implemented between the LIRR's Jamaica Station and midown, the MTA says.
Located within the City Terminal Zone at Borden Avenue and Second Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and Montauk Branch. The station consists of one passenger platform located at ground level and is wheelchair accessible.
A new train went into service Monday that provides early afternoon arrival in New York City, allowing for late morning departures from New York City to the North Fork. The new timetables, which ...
The track extensions will allow two additional trains to be stored at the Port Washington Station, paving the way for additional express service and improved service to Citi Field and U.S. Open ...
East portal for Line 2: East portal for Line 4: 40°44′35″N 73°56′45″W / 40.74305°N 73.94585°W / 40.74305; -73.94585 ( East portal for Approaching Harold Interlocking from the west, the four tracks are Lines 1-3-2-4 south to north (with three LIRR tracks between Lines 2 and 3, and Sunnyside Yard approach tracks ...
Between July 6 and Aug. 31, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will honor all monthly tickets for travel to and from all LIRR and Metro-North stations during weekends, regardless of...
The South Side Railroad of Long Island was a railroad company in the U.S. state of New York. Chartered in 1860 and first opened in 1867 as a competitor to the Long Island Rail Road, it was reorganized in 1874 as the Southern Railroad of Long Island and leased in 1876 to the LIRR. After a reorganization as the Brooklyn and Montauk Railroad in ...