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Two former stations existed in Jamaica prior to the current one, serving two different railroads. The first was the LIRR's original Jamaica Station ("Old Jamaica"), built c. 1836 as the terminus of the LIRR. It was remodeled in 1869 and again in 1872, only to be completely rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 adjacent to and in use concurrently with ...
The Main Line near Jamaica, which is visible in the foreground. 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 ...
The Long Island Rail Road has four types of station designs: Roslyn is an example of a ground level LIRR station. Babylon is an example of an elevated LIRR station. Bayside is an example of an open-cut LIRR station. Penn Station is an example of an underground LIRR station.
UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: Full LIRR service has been restored, but there are still residual delays averaging 45 minutes.NYC Transit is no longer cross-honoring LIRR fares. UPDATE 10:35 a.m.:
According to MTA officials, the 7:17 AM train will still stop at Jamaica for riders who need to transfer for service to Hunterspoint Ave or Atlantic Terminal. It joins the 5:58 AM giving riders a ...
The Atlantic Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It is the only LIRR line with revenue passenger service in the borough of Brooklyn. The line consists of two sections constructed separately. The portion of the line from Atlantic Terminal to Jamaica was constructed as ...
The Long Island Rail Road (reporting mark LI), or 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 railroad currently operates a public commuter rail service, with its freight operations contracted to the New York and Atlantic Railway.
UPDATE 9:24 a.m.: The LIRR says service is restored in both directions with residual delays. Some westbound trains will be canceled at Jamaica.