Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)

LIRR Main Line
The Main Line near Jamaica, which is visible in the foreground.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LocaleLong Island, New York, USA
Termini
Stations30 passenger, 1 employee-only
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemLong Island Rail Road
Services
Operator(s)Long Island Rail Road
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC (west of Ronkonkoma)
Route map
Map
0.0 mi
0 km
Penn Station
Amtrak NJ Transit "1" train"2" train"3" train "A" train"C" train"E" train
0.0 mi
0 km
Long Island City
"7" train"7" express train
0.6 mi
1 km
Hunterspoint Avenue
"7" train"7" express train"G" train
Sunnyside (future)
3.7 mi
1.8 mi
3.1 mi
5 km
Woodside
"7" train"7" express train
Grand Street (closed)
Rego Park (closed)
6.7 mi
10.8 km
Forest Hills
"E" train"F" train"F" express train"M" train"R" train
8.7 mi
14 km
Kew Gardens
"E" train"F" train"F" express train
Westbridge (closed)
Jay Interlocking
9.3 mi
15 km
Jamaica
"E" train​​"J" train"Z" train
Canal Street (closed)
Hillside (closed)
Willow Tree (closed)
11.5 mi
18.5 km
Hollis
Bellaire (closed)
13.2 mi
21.2 km
Queens Village
Zone 3
Zone 4
14.3 mi
23 km
Bellerose
14.9 mi
24 km
Floral Park
16.2 mi
26.1 km
New Hyde Park
17.3 mi
27.8 km
Merillon Avenue
18.6 mi
29.9 km
Mineola
Zone 4
Zone 7
20.4 mi
32.8 km
Carle Place
21.4 mi
34.4 km
Westbury
New Cassel (closed)
24.8 mi
39.9 km
Hicksville
27.9 mi
44.9 km
Bethpage
Grumman (closed)
30.2 mi
48.6 km
Farmingdale
Zone 7
Zone 9
Republic (closed)
32.4 mi
52.1 km
Pinelawn
34.7 mi
55.8 km
Wyandanch
38.4 mi
61.8 km
Deer Park
Zone 9
Zone 10
41.1 mi
66.1 km
Brentwood
43.6 mi
70.2 km
Central Islip
48.5 mi
78.1 km
Ronkonkoma Long Island MacArthur Airport
Ronkonkoma Yard (end electrification)
Holbrook (closed)
Holtsville (closed)
54.1 mi
87.1 km
Medford
Zone 10
Zone 12
58.6 mi
94.3 km
Yaphank
Manorville (closed)
Calverton (closed)
Zone 12
Zone 14
73.3 mi
118 km
Riverhead
Aquebogue (closed)
Jamesport (closed)
Laurel (closed)
82.4 mi
132.6 km
Mattituck
Cutchogue (closed)
Peconic (closed)
90.1 mi
145 km
Southold
94.3 mi
151.8 km
Greenport
Shelter Island Heights, New York

Distances shown from Long Island City

[1]

The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins as a two-track line at Long Island City station in Long Island City, Queens, and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles (153 km) to Greenport station in Greenport, Suffolk County. At Harold Interlocking approximately one mile east of Long Island City, the tracks from the East River Tunnels and 63rd Street Tunnel into Manhattan intersect with the Main Line, which most trains use rather than using the Long Island City station.

Continuing east, five branches split from the Main Line. In order from west to east, they are:

West of Ronkonkoma station, the Main Line is largely double tracked and electrified with 750V DC third rail, with trains governed by Automatic Block and Interlocking Signals and by Automatic Train Control. The line contains a third track between Divide and Queens Interlockings and a fourth track between Queens and Harold Interlockings. East of Ronkonkoma to Greenport, the line is not electrified and trains operate in non-signaled dark territory, with all train movements being governed by timetable and train order authority. Passenger service east of Hicksville station is covered by Ronkonkoma Branch timetables, as it is the final connecting point to other services.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.