MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- All aboard!
The full Long Island Railroad (LIRR) service to Grand Central Madison will begin on Monday, February 27.
All 11 branches of the LIRR will offer service to Grand Central Madison and Penn Station.
Grand Central Madison opened to the public on January 27, but only offered direct service from Jamaica Station.
The wait is over for many commuters, as the LIRR finally began service at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday. Josh Einiger reports.
In a press release, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, "Faster, more convenient travel that brings Long Island closer to the heart of the City - the new schedules are going to be a major shot in the arm for the local economy and the effort to get people back to offices, theaters, and shopping."
Overall, this service will add 271 LIRR trains per day. Service levels will increase by 41%.
Branch-by-branch Details:
Babylon Branch
Overall service will increase by 30 trains per day, to 155 trainsPeak service will increase by 53%Trains will make all local stops to Wantagh or run express to Wantagh and then make all stops to BabylonFar Rockaway Branch
Trains will increase from just eight, to 60 trains dailyDuring peak, 11 morning trains and 10 evening trains will operateAll trains will stop at Jamaica for service to BrooklynHempstead Branch
Service will increase from 13 trains daily to 57During peak, 18 trains will run to and from ManhattanAll trains will stop at Jamaica for transfers to all western terminalsLong Beach Branch
Total rush hour service to Manhattan will increase by 10 to 23 trainsPeak trains will be spilt between Penn Station and Grand Central, and service more evenly spacedAll trains will stop at Jamaica for Brooklyn transfersMontauk Branch
Two direct trains from Speonk and Penn Station will continue during rush hourAdditional service to and from Montauk between Memorial Day and Labor DayTimetables were adjusted for rush hour departure times to improve even spacing of trainsOyster Bay Branch
Overall service will increase by 10%Two direct trains between Oyster Bay and Penn Station will continue during rush hourOff-peak midday weekday service will continue to run every one to two hoursPort Jefferson Branch
LIRR will add 38 trains per weekday, a 39% increase over current levelsPeak service has been increased by 51% at Mineola and 43% at HicksvilleFrom stations east of Greenlawn, trains will be better spaced to provide service at more desirable timesPort Washington Branch
13 LIRR trains added dailyNew schedules will offer more express trains for Bayside, Douglaston and Little Neck stationsOff-peak and weekend travelers will be able to access trains every half hour to and from ManhattanRonkonkoma Branch
Service will increase by 50% dailyAdditional trains will run during the summerNew schedules will eliminate gaps up to 95 minutes in reverse-peak service due to capacity constraintsWest Hempstead Branch
Daily service will at least doubleOff-peak trains will run every hour between West Hempstead and Atlantic TerminalAll trains will stop at St. AlbansService to Atlantic Terminal, Nostrand Avenue and East New York
LIRR is increasing service to Atlantic Terminal by 30% dailyAll Brooklyn trains will make stops at Nostrand Avenue and East New YorkMost Brooklyn trains will originate or terminate at JamaicaEnhanced Service for Local Event Venues
More frequent train service to attend events at Barclays Center and Forest Hills StadiumElmont-UBS Arena is now a full-time stationHudson Valley riders can transfer from a Metro-North train directly to an LIRR train for service to Mets-Willets point for Mets games, Citi Field events and US Open tennisAll train schedules will be available via the Traintime app and online at mta.info.
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