Ronkonkoma Branch

Ronkonkoma Branch
A Penn Station-bound train of M7 cars leaves Deer Park
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LocaleNassau and Suffolk County, New York, USA
Termini
  • Hicksville
  • Ronkonkoma
    Greenport
Stations14
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemLong Island Rail Road
Services     Ronkonkoma Branch
     Greenport Branch
Operator(s)Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Rolling stockBombardier M7, Kawasaki M9 (West of Ronkonkoma)
Kawasaki C3, DE30AC (East of Ronkonkoma)
Ridership7,239,412 (annual ridership, 2023)[1]
History
Opened1837-1844
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC (west of Ronkonkoma)
Route map
Map
9.3 mi
15 km
Jamaica
"E" train​​"J" train"Z" train
Hempstead intermediate stops
Zone 3
Zone 4
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
24.8 mi
39.9 km
Hicksville
27.9 mi
44.9 km
Bethpage
30.2 mi
48.6 km
Farmingdale
Zone 7
Zone 9
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)
Greenport Branch
54.1 mi
87.1 km
Medford
Zone 10
Zone 12
58.6 mi
94.3 km
Yaphank
Zone 12
Zone 14
73.3 mi
118 km
Riverhead
82.4 mi
132.6 km
Mattituck
90.1 mi
145 km
Southold
94.3 mi
151.8 km
Greenport
Shelter Island Heights, New York
Distances shown from Long Island City

The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, the "Ronkonkoma Branch" includes trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville (where the Port Jefferson Branch leaves the Main Line) to Ronkonkoma, and between Ronkonkoma and the Main Line's eastern terminus at Greenport.[3][4] The section of the Main Line east of Ronkonkoma is not electrified and is referred to as the Greenport Branch.

The western segment between Hicksville and Ronkonkoma sees 24-hour service to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in New York City. The eastern segment between Ronkonkoma and Greenport is served by diesel-electric trains, and only sees a handful of trips each day. The eastern segment is also the only dark territory area of the Long Island Rail Road, meaning that it does not have signals.[5]

  1. ^ "2023 ANNUAL RIDERSHIP REPORT". mta.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. III. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "MTA Railroads Map". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch Timetable". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Newsday 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).