LIRR schedule changes start today for riders across Long Island and heading into New York City.
NEW YORK -- Long Island Rail Road schedule changes take effect Tuesday for riders. For the first time, two morning trains will run from Oyster Bay directly to Penn Station. Another will run from Valley Stream to Atlantic Terminal. Most other rush hour trains will stay the same, but some will leave up to three minutes earlier than they do now. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the goal is to provide more direct service to Penn Station.
On the Babylon Branch, weekend trains to and from Grand Central will only go as far as Massapequa.On the Hempstead Branch, westbound trains from Huntington and the Ronkonkoma Branch will stop at Elmont-UBS Arena on weeknights. The Long Beach Branch weekend trains will run to and from Penn Station instead of Grand Central. Riders can transfer at Jamaica for Grand Central service.On the Ronkonkoma Branch, midday, evening and weekend trains will also run per hour to and from Penn Station.
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