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The Long Island Rail Road system has eleven passenger branches, three of which are main trunk lines: Main Line, running along the middle of the island, between Long Island City and Greenport, via Jamaica. Montauk Branch, running along the southern edge of the island, between Long Island City and Montauk, via Jamaica.
The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. It is the oldest United States railroad still operating under its original name and charter. [1] It consolidated several other companies in the late 19th century.
This list contains all stations currently open on the Long Island Rail Road, including seasonal-use stations. Lines with colored boxes indicate branches which serve the station, while lines in parentheses indicate the physical line the station is located on, if applicable.
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.
Also known as Central Junction. Shared by the Main Line of the Flushing and North Side Railroad (now the Port Washington Branch of the LIRR), and Central RR of Long Island. Opened July 1873, and abandoned April 30, 1879. Located west of Flushing–Main Street station near Whitestone Expressway.
The Cannonball runs express through Bay Shore to the Hamptons along the Montauk Branch. The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City to Montauk.
Long Island Rail Road: Line(s) Main Line: Distance: 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Long Island City: Platforms: 2 side platforms: Tracks: 4: Connections: New York City Subway: at Forest Hills–71st Avenue MTA Bus: Q23, Q60, Q64, QM11, QM12, QM18: Construction; Accessible: ADA Accessible-Yes 2 Ramps are present at Forest Hills, one for each platform ...
Long Island Rail Road: Line(s) Port Washington Branch: Distance: 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Long Island City: Platforms: 2 side platforms: Tracks: 2: Connections: New York City Subway: trains at Flushing–Main Street NYCT Bus: Q12, Q13, Q15, Q15A, Q16, Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q44 SBS, Q48, Q58 MTA Bus: Q19, Q25, Q34, Q50, Q65, Q66
Long Island Rail Road: Operator(s) Long Island Rail Road: History; Opened: 1880 (LIRR) 1956 (subway; south of Liberty Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard) Closed: 1950 (Liberty Avenue–Rockaway Peninsula) 1962 (Liberty Avenue–Rego Park) Technical; Line length: 4.8 miles (7.7 km) Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Operating ...
The Bay Ridge Branch is a rail line owned by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway in New York City. It is the longest freight-only line of the LIRR, connecting the Montauk Branch and CSX Transportation 's Fremont Secondary (to the Hell Gate Bridge ) at Glendale , Queens with the Upper New York Bay ...