Long Island Rail Road
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The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad still operating under the same name and charter since it's founding in 1834. In 1965 it became the first publically owned and operated commuter railroad in the United States when it was purchased by the State of New York and placed under the new Metropolitan Commuter Transit Authority, which became the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1968 which operates this unique 24/7 on some branches Railroad to this day on 319 miles of track to 111 stations (all except 7 are photographed).

Main Line Stretches 96 Miles from New York-Penn Station to Greenport
Electric Service for the first 49 miles:

Ronkonkoma Branch

Connecting Diesel Service at Ronkonkoma:

Greenport Branch 'Scoot'

Branches off at Woodside:

Port Washington Branch

Branches off at Floral Park:

Hempstead Branch

Branches off at Mineola:

Oyster Bay Branch

Branches off at Hicksville:

Port Jefferson Branch

Montauk Branch Stretches 116 Miles from Long Island City to Montauk:
Electric Service for the first 37 miles:

Babylon Branch

Continues the remaining 79 miles:

Montauk Branch

Braches at Valley Stream:

West Hempstead Branch

Atlantic Branch runs 16 miles from Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn to Valley Stream, ending by splitting into 2 branches:

Far Rockaway Branch

Long Beach Branch

Special Event Service:
Belmont Branch — No Content Yet

Transfer between all branches and western terminals (except on the Port Washington Branch) by:

"Change at Jamaica"

Last Updated: July 15, 2021
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