Long Island Rail Road
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Long Island Rail Road

Railway information
NameLong Island Rail Road
Reporting markLI
LocaleLong Island, New York
Dates of operation1834 - present
(PRR-operated from 1928 to 1949)
Track gaugeussgal=onlk=on
HeadquartersJamaica Railroad Station
Jamaica, NY 11435

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The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving approximately 83 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having continually operated since then, it is oldest US railroad still operating under its original name and charter. There are 124 stations on the LIRR, and more than 700 mi (1126.5 km) of track on its two lines to the two forks of the island and eight major branches. Each weekday, the LIRR provides more than 303,000 rides to customers. It is publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which has styled it MTA Long Island Rail Road. The current LIRR logo combines the circular MTA logo with the text "Long Island Rail Road", and appears on the sides of trains.

The LIRR is the only commuter passenger railroad in the United States to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with significant off peak, weekend, and holiday service.

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From New York's MTA, LIRR to Boston's MBTA, winter storm slows transit - Christian Science Monitor Tweet this news
Christian Science Monitor--New York transit - including the MTA, -LIRR-, and Metro North - has seen significant delays in the wake of a winter storm that covered rails in as much as two ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:16:38 GMT+00:00
LIRR Cites Crowding, Asks Riders to Delay Trips - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--The -Long Island Rail Road- said Monday night that it had restored "very limited" service between Huntington and Penn Station. But Tuesday morning, the -LIRR- ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:26:28 GMT+00:00
Christmas Blizzard of 2010: Buses, subways and LIRR still limited, MTA boss ... - New York Daily News Tweet this news
New York Daily News--The -Long Island Rail Road- was completely shut down until 5:30p.m. yesterday, when very limited service returned to the Port Washington, Huntington, ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:34:32 GMT+00:00
Post-Storm Transit Problems Continue: Service Updates - WNYC Tweet this news
WNYC--Covered -Long Island Rail Road- Tracks in Stewart Manor on Long Island. (Annmarie Fertoli/WNYC) Here is the latest transit ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:18:59 GMT+00:00
Weather advisory: Blizzard conditions, LIRR trims and suspends service - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--A multi-vehicle accident was also causing backups on the Long Island Expressway in Roslyn westbound at Exit 37. The -Long Island Railroad- also posted a ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:54:13 GMT+00:00
East Rockaway, Lynbrook residents snowed in - liherald.com Tweet this news
liherald.com--THe -LIRR- said it continues to operate equipment trains without passengers in an attempt to clear snow from the tracks. New York City Transit is honoring ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:57:58 GMT+00:00
Little Neck: Your Week In Review - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--We had the skinny on the new 'safety zone' north of the recently-intalled median at LNP and the -Long Island Railroad- tracks in Little Neck. ... - Date : Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:46:53 GMT+00:00
LIRR: Commuter falls on Massapequa Park track - Newsday Tweet this news
Newsday--Photo credit: Jason Mann | A woman waiting for an eastbound -Long Island Rail Road- train fell from the platform ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:55:09 GMT+00:00
LIRR locomotive engineer Melissa Stampf wins $480G in grope case - New York Daily News Tweet this news
New York Daily News--A federal jury Friday awarded $480000 to -Long Island Rail Road- locomotive engineer Melissa Stampf for malicious prosecution by a female ... - Date : Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:38:45 GMT+00:00
Odd twist in LIRR breast-fondle suit as accuser is shown to have own crazy past - New York Daily News Tweet this news
New York Daily News--The accuser in the -Long Island Rail Road- breast-groping suit was portrayed yesterday as having a randy past of her own. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:11:20 GMT+00:00

Long Island Rail Road

Main routesMain Line * Atlantic * Montauk * Central
Branch servicesBabylon * Belmont Park * City Terminal Zone * Far Rockaway * Hempstead * Long Beach • Montauk • Oyster Bay * Port Jefferson * Port Washington * Ronkonkoma * West Hempstead
Freight operationsOperator: New York and Atlantic Railway
Freight-only branches: Bay Ridge * Bushwick * Mitchel Field
Defunct branchesBethpage * Cedarhurst Cutoff * Creedmoor * Evergreen * Manhattan Beach * Manorville * Northport * Rockaway Beach * Sag Harbor * Southern Hempstead * West Brighton Beach * Whitestone
List of acquired railroadsBrooklyn and Jamaica Railroad * Flushing and North Side Railroad * South Side Railroad of Long Island * Central Railroad of Long Island
OtherEast Side Access * Fleet * EMD DE/DM30AC * History * Stations * West Side Yard

Greater New York rail

Cabinet-level
Rapid transitNew York City Subway * Staten Island Railway * Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Suburban railLong Island Rail Road * Metro-North Railroad
People moverAirTrain JFK
Cabinet-level
Rapid transitPort Authority Trans-Hudson
Suburban railNew Jersey Transit Rail Operations
Light railHudson �Bergen Light Rail * Newark Light Rail
People moverAirTrain Newark
Cabinet-level
Suburban railNew Haven Line

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)

BusRegional Bus Operations : (New York City Bus | Long Island Bus | MTA Bus)
Rapid transitNew York City Subway * Staten Island Railway
Commuter railLong Island Rail Road * Metro-North Railroad
RoadsTriborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (d/b/a MTA Bridges and Tunnels)
Law enforcementMetropolitan Transportation Authority Police * New York City Police Department Transit Bureau * Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police Department
FleetSubway * Bus * Long Island Rail Road * Metro-North Railroad
OtherBus and subway fares * MetroCard * New York City Transit Authority * Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority * History of the New York City Subway * New York City Transit Police * MTA Capital Construction



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