There are 126 stations and more than 700 miles (1,100 km) of track on its two lines running the full length of the island and eight major branches, with the passenger railroad system totaling 319 miles (513 km) of route.
Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest railroad in the United States still operating under its original name and charter. The LIRR is one of two commuter rail systems owned by the MTA, the other being the Metro-North Railroad in the northern suburbs of the New York area. The LIRR logo combines the circular MTA logo with the text Long Island Rail Road, and appears on the sides of trains. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 70,342,700, or about 239,300 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022. It is publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which refers to it as MTA Long Island Rail Road. It is also one of the world's few commuter systems that runs 24/7 year-round. With an average weekday ridership of 354,800 passengers in 2016, it is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. The Long Island Rail Road ( reporting mark LI), often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the U.S. Gray lines represent freight-only branches, and other colors represent the corresponding passenger branches. Jamaica station, Jamaica, New York, United Statesģ19 mi (513 km) (route) 700 mi (1,100 km) (total track length)Ĥ ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
The Long Island Rail Road provides electric and diesel rail service east-west throughout Long Island, New York.
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