LIRR
Penn Station trains
LIRR is an acronym for the Long Island Rail Road, a commuter rail system serving Long Island and New York City.
It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying hundreds of thousands of passengers daily between suburban Long Island communities and Manhattan's Penn Station.
New Yorkers routinely reference it by the acronym: The LIRR was delayed again this morning.
NYC's suburban peninsula
- QueensEasternmost NYC district
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- HamptonsExclusive Long Island beaches
- North ShoreUpper coastal boundary
branching · terminus · Long Beach · Fire Island · Penn Station · Manhattan · suburban · beach towns
Major NYC rail terminal
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- monthly passTime-limited access permit
- peak hoursBusiest usage times
off-peak · rush hour · conductor · ticket · platform · eastbound · westbound · transfer
Following another vehicle unsafely
- Belmont StakesNew York thoroughbred race
- game dayScheduled sporting event
- bar carTrain's onboard tavern
- coolerInsulated storage container
concerts · delays · complaints · MTA · crowded · standing room · quiet car · regulars
Marks showing passage
- third railElectrified track conductor
- stationFixed stopping point
- electrifiedGiven electrical current
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
double-decker · railcar · signal · switch · yard · maintenance · tunnel · bridge
Long Island
NYC's suburban peninsula
- QueensEasternmost NYC district
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- HamptonsExclusive Long Island beaches
North Shore · branching · terminus · Long Beach · Fire Island · Penn Station · Manhattan · suburban · beach towns · wine country
Penn Station
Major NYC rail terminal
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- monthly passTime-limited access permit
peak hours · off-peak · rush hour · conductor · ticket · platform · eastbound · westbound · transfer · Babylon
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
- Belmont StakesNew York thoroughbred race
- game dayScheduled sporting event
- bar carTrain's onboard tavern
cooler · concerts · delays · complaints · MTA · crowded · standing room · quiet car · regulars · conductors
tracks
Marks showing passage
- third railElectrified track conductor
- stationFixed stopping point
- electrifiedGiven electrical current
diesel · double-decker · railcar · signal · switch · yard · maintenance · tunnel · bridge · overhead wire
LIRRMetro-North
Regional commuter rail system
New York City Subway · subway · underground · city bus · Staten Island Ferry