LIRR Christmas Service Info
Lastly, here are the Christmas service plans from the Long Island Rail Road courtesy of a press release:
In wishing its customers a safe, joyous and stress-free, holiday season, the MTA Long Island Rail Road is offering an economical and convenient alternative to car travel this Christmas holiday by providing extra trains and discount fares.
Fourteen extra trains will depart Penn Station on Thursday, December 23 and on Christmas Eve (Friday, December 24) between 12:43 PM and 3:40 PM. And, for holiday travel with the children, the LIRR’s deeply discounted Family Fare program will also be in effect throughout the weekend (December 25 & 26).
With the Family Fare, up to four children ages 5-11 can ride weekend off peak trains for the advance purchase fare of 75-cents per child each way when accompanied by a fare-paying parent or guardian. Weekly and monthly ticket holders just pay for the kids. Children under 5 ride free on the LIRR.
The extra service for Thursday, December 23 & Friday, December 24 includes:
Ronkonkoma Branch:
• 12:43 PM stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville and all stops to Ronkonkoma
• 1:43 PM stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville and all stops to Ronkonkoma
Babylon Branch:
• 1:28 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon
• 1:53 PM stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon
• 2:16 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon
• 2:22 PM express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon
• 3:00 PM stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon
• 3:31 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon
• The 5:59 PM from Penn Station to Babylon will not operate on Thursday, December 23, or on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:05 PM from Penn Station, which will make all stops from Merrick to Babylon on those days.
Port Jefferson Branch (to Huntington):
• 2:10 PM stopping at Jamaica, Carle Place, then all stops to Huntington
• 2:29 PM stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington
• 3:24 PM stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury, Hicksville
Port Washington Branch:
• 3:18 PM stopping at Woodside, Flushing, then all stops to Port Washington.
• 3:40 PM stopping at Woodside, Flushing, then all stops to Great Neck
Far Rockaway Branch:
• 3:48 PM stopping at Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, Valley Stream, then all stops to Far Rockaway
The LIRR will operate on a weekend/holiday schedule Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).
xoxo Transit Blogger
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