November 23, 2016

LIRR Will Offer Extra Weekend Service for Holiday Shopping, Dining and Entertainment

Four Westbound and Six Eastbound Trains Added to Schedule for Next Six Weekends

 

If your plans for the holiday season includes a trip to New York City for shopping, dining, sightseeing or the theater, then MTA Long Island Rail Road has just made the trip a little easier. Beginning this Saturday and Sunday, November 26-27, and continuing through New Year’s Day, January 1, the LIRR is adding four extra westbound trains and six extra eastbound trains to its regular weekend service. The trains are being added on the Long Beach, Babylon and Huntington/Port Jefferson branches.
 
Weekends November 26-27 Through January 2-3
 
Westbound – Four Extra Trains
 
Long Beach Branch
  • 8:55 a.m., 9:55 a.m., 10:55 a.m. and 11:55 a.m. trains from Long Beach making all local stops to Jamaica then express to Penn Station.
Eastbound - Six Extra Trains
 
Long Beach Branch
  • 4:09 p.m., 5:09 p.m., 6:09 p.m. and 7:09 p.m. trains from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica and making all local stops to Long Beach.
 
Babylon Branch
  • 1:14 a.m. from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre and then all stops to Babylon
 
Huntington/Port Jefferson
  • 2:46 a.m. from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and then all stops to Huntington.
For More Information
For train schedules and real-time train status, customers should download LIRRTrain Time™, the Railroad’s official app available via the Apple Store for iOS devices or Google Play Store for Android along with MTA eTix™ - LIRR’s mobile ticketing app which allows customers to buy LIRR tickets on their mobile device -- anytime, anywhere. Customers can also sign up for LIRR Service Alerts via text or email by registering at www.mymtaalerts.com. Assistance is also available from the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: Long Island Rail Road. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the LIRR at 511.

 
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