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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.
This list shows the western and eastern terminals of each LIRR service. There are 10 total services, plus one additional seasonal service (the Belmont Park Branch). Jamaica and the two employees-only stations are not included in the station counts below.
On May 13, 1899, the LIRR bought the Montauk Steamboat Company, which had competed with its own steamboats for connecting freight and passenger service. Routes operated under LIRR control included New York-Greenport and connections from the eastern terminals to New London and Block Island.
Thomas Prendergast said the MTA would seek to improve the quality and level of service on the Long Island Rail Road, according to a Newsday
The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority spoke at a meeting of the Long Island Association in Melville on Thursday.
LIRR Issues Apology, Explains Service Disruption - Lindenhurst, NY - Amtrak track problem Monday night caused delays and cancelations on all branches that cut into holiday schedule.
The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York, extending from 40.734°N 73.470°W just east of Bethpage station to 40.696°N 73.341°W just west of Babylon station.
The LIRR is extending the waiting room hours at 41 stations as part of its ongoing effort to improve customer service and in response to concerns raised by LIRR Commuter Council, which pressed for ...
The LIRR's steam passenger locomotives were modernized from 1901 to 1906, and by 1927, it was the first Class I railroad to replace all its wood passenger cars with steel. [2] In 1926, the LIRR was the first U.S. railroad to begin using diesel locomotives. The last steam locomotive was a G5s operated until 1955. [2]
The LIRR will launch two ferry routes, with a capacity of 2,300 riders, from Glen Cove and Hunters Point. Find out what's happening in Port Washington with free, real-time updates from Patch ...