Additional Service for New Year's Holiday December 31 & January 1

Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited On LIRR Trains, Platforms and at Stations on New Year’s Eve and through Morning on New Year’s Day

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional trains to and from Penn Station for the New Year’s holiday.  The extra service includes 13 additional eastbound afternoon trains on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31; 18 additional westbound evening trains on New Year’s Eve and 14 additional eastbound trains from Penn Station on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1. 

The LIRR will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Friday, January 2.

Off-peak fares will be in effect for the entire weekend (January 1-January 4).  The special Family Fare Program will also be in effect this long weekend where up to four children ages 5-11 can ride for the advance purchase fare of 75-cents each when accompanied by fare-paying parent or guardian.  Weekly and monthly ticket holders just pay for the kids.  Children under 5 ride free.

As in prior years, alcohol will not be allowed on LIRR trains, stations and platforms on New Year’s Eve and through the morning on New Year’s Day.  MTA Police will enforce this restriction.

The 13 additional early afternoon eastbound trains (from Penn Station) on New Year’s Eve are as follows:
Wednesday, December 31, New Year’s Eve
Eastbound (12:55 PM-3:48 PM)

Ronkonkoma Branch

Babylon Branch

Port Jefferson Branch (to Huntington)

Port Washington Branch (to Great Neck)

Far Rockaway Branch

The 5:59 PM from Penn Station to Babylon will not operate on New Year’s Eve.  Customers will be accommodated by the 6:05 PM from Penn Station, which will make all stops from Merrick to Babylon on New Year’s Eve.


The 18 additional evening westbound trains (to Penn Station) on New Year’s Eve are as follows:
Wednesday, December 31, New Year’s Eve
Westbound (4:55 PM-8:39 PM)

Port Jefferson Branch

Babylon Branch

Montauk Branch

Port Washington Branch

Long Beach Branch

Hempstead Branch

Ronkonkoma Branch


The 14 additional eastbound trains (from Penn Station) on New Year’s Day are as follows:
Thursday, January 1, New Year’s Day
Eastbound (12:42 AM-4:17 AM)

Port Washington Branch

Long Beach Branch

Ronkonkoma Branch

Port Jefferson Branch

Babylon Branch

Montauk Branch

For further information, customers can contact the LIRR’s 24-hour Travel Information Center in Suffolk County at 631-231-LIRR, in Nassau County at 516-822-LIRR or in New York City at 718-217-LIRR.  The Travel Information Center’s TDD telephone number for the hearing impaired is 718-558-3022.
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