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LIRR Thanksgiving 2013 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2013 at 4:28 pm

Here is the official Thanksgiving holiday service plan for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR):

With the beginning of the long Thanksgiving Weekend, MTA Long Island Rail Road is ready with additional train service to get travelers where they want to go and off-peak ticket pricing
they will find very attractive.

Extra Trains for the Extended Four Day Weekend:

The extra trains start rolling on Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday, November 27 with extra afternoon eastbound trains to handle the expected getaway day rush home. On Thanksgiving Day, there are extra trains to get you to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and extra trains to get you home when the festivities are over. There will be extra trains on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1 as well, making travel to and from New York City, a snap for shopping, dining and entertainment.

Off-Peak Fares in Effect Thursday thru Sunday:

As a holiday bonus, the LIRR will offer tickets at off-peak prices over the four-day weekend from Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1. Additionally, the Railroad’s Family Fare Discount will be in effect all four days. That means kids ages 5-11 (limit of 4 children) can ride one-way for $1 when accompanied by a fare paying parent or guardian. However, those tickets must be purchased before you board the train. Weekly and monthly ticket holders pay just for the kids and, as always, children under 5 ride free.

Regular Weekday Schedule on Black Friday:

On Black Friday, November 29, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the LIRR will run on a regular weekday schedule, but tickets purchased that day will be sold at the lower, off-peak
fares.

Extra Service on Weekends through January 5:

Additionally, the Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of extra weekend trains to and from Manhattan to meet the holiday season demand. The special weekend service will be available over the weekends of December 7-8, December 14-15, December 21-22, December 28-29 and January 4-5.

Reminder to Port Washington Branch Customers – Trains Every 30 Minutes:

Trains are once again running every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday between Port Washington and Penn Station, a permanent service enhancement that arrived just in time for holiday travel.

Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 27:

Eastbound – 9 Extra Trains Departing from Penn Station –

Babylon Branch:

The 2:32 PM train express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon,

The 3:00 PM train stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.

The 3:31 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

Port Jefferson Branch:

The 2:08 PM train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, then all stops to Huntington.

The 2:29 PM train stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington.

The 3:24 PM train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury and Hicksville.

Port Washington Branch:

The 3:40 PM train stopping at Woodside, Flushing/Main St., then all stops to Great Neck

Far Rockaway Branch:

The 3:48 PM express to Locust Manor, then all stops to Far Rockaway.

Montauk Branch:

The 4:06 PM train express to Westhampton, then stopping at Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28:

Throughout Thanksgiving Day, a holiday schedule will be in effect. A total of 17 extra trains are being added to the holiday schedule for those attending the Thanksgiving Day Parade or visiting
families – including 6 extra westbound and 11 extra eastbound trains. Cars will also be added to select trains to accommodate holiday travelers.

Westbound – 6 Extra Trains Heading into Penn Station –

Babylon Branch:

The 6:49 AM train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Center, then Jamaica and Penn Station.

The 7:18 AM train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Centre, then Jamaica and Penn Station.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:

The 6:01 AM train from Port Jefferson making all stops to Huntington, then stopping at Jamaica and Penn Station.

Ronkonkoma Branch:

The 6:10 AM train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

The 7:10 AM train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

Montauk Branch:

The 6:44 AM train from Speonk, making all stops to Babylon, Jamaica and Penn Station.

Eastbound – 11 Extra Trains Departing from Penn Station –

Babylon Branch:

The 11:40 AM, 12:09 PM, 12:40 PM and 1:09 PM trains from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all local stops to Babylon.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:

The 12:02 PM from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park and all stops to Huntington.

The 12:06 PM train from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then all stops to Port Jefferson.

Ronkonkoma Branch:

The 11:35 AM train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville Bethpage Farmingdale then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

The 12:32 PM train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, Mineola, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

The 1:03 PM train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Farmingdale.

The 1:32 PM train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma, except Pinelawn.

Black Friday, November 29:

LIRR trains will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Friday, November 29 with Off-Peak fares in effect the entire day.

Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1:

The LIRR will add four westbound trains and six eastbound trains to its regular weekend schedule on Saturday, November30 and Sunday, December 1 and continue to offer the enhanced train service for five additional weekends to make travel to and from the city more convenient for shopping, dining and entertainment. Those weekends are December 7-8, December 14-15, December 21-22 and December 28-29 and January 4-5. The extra weekend trains are as follows:

Long Beach Branch:

Westbound

The 8:56 AM, 9:56 AM, 10:56 AM and 11:56 AM trains from Long Beach making all local stops to Jamaica then express to Penn Station.

Eastbound

The 4:25 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:15 PM and 7:15 PM trains from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica and making all local stops to Long Beach.

Babylon Branch:

Eastbound

The 1:13 AM from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre and then all stops to Babylon

Port Jefferson Branch:

Eastbound

The 2:44 AM from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington.

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Metro North Thanksgiving 2013 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2013 at 4:14 pm

Here is the Metro-North Railroad’s official service plan for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday:

Parade, feast, family, shopping – all these pursuits are easier when you take Metro-North this Thanksgiving holiday.

Metro-North will operate extra trains and increase the number of cars on existing trains so there are plenty of seats for extra riders. Commuting routines go out the window during this four-day weekend that often starts early on Wednesday, when Metro-North provides early getaway trains in the afternoon.

With the addition of new weekend and off-peak trains added over the last eighteen months and as the economy slowly recovers, Metro-North expects discretionary ridership to grow this holiday weekend.

Some of the shoppers’ specials added in previous holiday seasons are now part of Metro-North’s regular, year-round weekend service. As a result, fewer additional trains need to be added to Metro-North’s holiday program.

Off-peak fares will be valid throughout the entire four-day Thanksgiving holiday period from Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1. Special schedules are available through the call center, the internet, and via the TrainTime app.

Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving (November 27, 2013):

Historically, this is the heaviest travel day of the year with outbound ridership between noon and 8 PM over 25% higher than a normal weekday. Metro-North will operate a regular weekday schedule with longer trains at key times and 20 additional trains (6 Hudson, 3 Harlem, 11 New Haven) departing GCT between noon and 4:10 p.m. All changes are shown in the November 17, 2013, timetables.

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday (November 28, 2013):

Metro-North will provide additional inbound morning service for customers going to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. There is also expanded outbound service starting in the late morning and continuing until mid-afternoon for customers traveling to suburban destinations. Finally, there is expanded evening service for customers returning to New York City. During the key outbound period between 10 AM and 2 PM, all fares from Grand Central and from Harlem-125th Street will be collected from customers before they board trains. During this period last year, more than 33,000 customers departed Grand Central. In all, Metro-North expects to carry more than 100,000 customers on Thanksgiving Day, making it the busiest holiday of the year.

Friday, the day after Thanksgiving (November 29, 2013):

There are fewer commuters and many more folks coming into New York City to enjoy the sights. So train schedule will be adjusted, with fewer AM Peak trains and more midday trains to accommodate an expected 60% ridership increase in people arriving at Grand Central between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Thanksgiving Weekend (Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, 2013):

Regular Saturday and Sunday schedules are in effect with extra trains and additional cars on existing trains. Saturday service features upper Hudson and outer New Haven Line Shoppers’ Special service. Regular half-hourly service to/from Stamford on the New Haven Line and to/from North White Plains on the Harlem Line is operated all day on Saturday. Sunday service features outer New Haven line Shoppers’ Specials in addition to the normal half-hourly service on all lines.

Between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, Metro-North will supplement regular train service to meet the travel demands of increased ridership by providing additional cars and extra staffing on existing train service during key times throughout the holiday period, including Hudson Line Shoppers’ Special trains on Saturdays, and New Haven Line Shoppers’ Specials on Saturdays and Sundays.

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S.I. Railway Thanksgiving 2013 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2013 at 4:06 pm

Here is the official Thanksgiving 2013 holiday service plan information for the Staten Island Railway:

Staten Island customers looking to get a head start on their holiday weekend will be able to catch earlier afternoon express train service on Wednesday, November 27, with extra SIR trains added earlier in the afternoon beginning at 2:31 p.m. from the St. George Ferry Terminal. There will be one express train and one local train awaiting every boat until 7:50 p.m.

On Thanksgiving Day, November 22, SIR will operate a Saturday schedule, while on Black Friday, trains will run on a regular weekday schedule.

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Service Diversions 11-22-13

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on November 22nd, 2013 at 1:13 am

Get a head start on your plans for the weekend as I have just updated the Service Diversions.

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Service Diversions 11-14-13

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on November 14th, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Get a head start on your plans for the weekend as I have just updated the Service Diversions.

Make sure to follow @TransitBlogger on Twitter by clicking the button in the sidebar as I am using it more often. Also if you are into indie music make sure to follow @IndMusicReview & @SurgeFM which has extensive coverage of the upcoming CMJ Music Marathon!

Have a safe & wonderful weekend!

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