Take the Long Island Rail Road to College
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Take the Train to Long Island's Colleges and Universities
If you are traveling to one of Long Island’s fine universities or colleges,
why not take the train? The Long Island Rail Road provides frequent service
with convenient bus or taxi connections from many of our stations.
Schedule Information
Special intra-Island timetables, that highlight train and bus connections,
are available at key stations. You can also get train times on the web or
by calling the LIRR Travel Information Center at 718-217–LIRR, 516-822–LIRR or 631-231–LIRR. Phone numbers for connecting buses
are listed below.
Tickets
One way and round-trip tickets are sold at station ticket offices, online or
through our convenient ticket machines. For substantial savings, purchase
off-peak ten trip, weekly and monthly tickets.
Buy before boarding – the best way to buy tickets is by purchasing
them in advance.
UniTicket
UniTicket combines bus fare and LIRR train fare into a convenient, money–saving
ticket. Monthly and weekly LIRR UniTickets are available in combination with
Long Island Bus, Long Beach Bus, HART, and select New York City Transit bus
routes.
Accessibility Information
Half fare tickets are available for customers with physical disabilities
or for persons 65 years or older (not available on peak AM westbound trains).
Trains and buses are wheelchair accessible.
Directions to Long Island Colleges
1. Adelphi University
1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530; (800) ADELPHI
Take the LIRR to Nassau Boulevard or Mineola Station and transfer to
the Adelphi Shuttle Bus
2. Briarcliffe College, Patchogue Campus
225 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772; 631-654-5300
Take the LIRR to Patchogue Station and walk four blocks north
3. Briarcliffe College, Bethpage Campus
1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714; 516-918-3600
Take the LIRR to Bethpage Station and transfer to the N81 Bus
4. Dowling College
Idle Hour Boulevard, Oakdale, NY 11769; 631-244-3000
Take the LIRR to Oakdale Station and transfer to the S40 Bus
5. Five Towns College
305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746; 631-424-7000
Take the LIRR to Wyandanch Station and transfer to the S23 Bus
6. Hofstra University
1000 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11549; 516-463-6600
Take the LIRR to Hempstead Station and transfer to the N70,
N71, N72 or the Hofstra Shuttle Bus
7. Long Island Graduate Center, Polytechnic University
105 Maxess Road, Melville, NY 11747; 631-755-4300
Take the LIRR to Farmingdale Station and transfer to the
N95 Bus
8. Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548; 516-299-2000
Take the LIRR to Hicksville Station and transfer to the N20 Bus
9. Long Island University, Southampton Graduate
Center
239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968; 631-283-4000
Take the LIRR to Southampton Station and transfer to the 10A Bus
10. Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571 516-678-5000
Take the LIRR to Rockville Centre Station and transfer to the N16 Bus
11. Nassau Community College
One Educational Drive, Garden City, NY 11530; 516-572-7501
Take the LIRR to Hempstead Station and transfer to the N35 or N16 Bus
12. New York Institute of Technology, Central Islip
Campus
300 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722; 631-348-3000
Take the LIRR to Central Islip Station and transfer to the 3C Bus
13. New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury
Campus
Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY 11568; 516-686-7516
Take the LIRR to Hicksville Station and transfer to the N20 Bus
14. St. John's University, Oakdale Campus
500 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, NY 11769; 631-218-7800
Take the LIRR to Oakdale Station and transfer to the S40 Bus
15. St. Joseph's College
155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY 11772 631-447-3200
Take the LIRR to Patchogue Station and transfer to the 7A Bus
16. Suffolk Community College
533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784; 631-451-4000
Take the LIRR to Smithtown Station and transfer to the S58 Bus
17. SUNY Empire State College
233 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568; 516-997-4700
Take the LIRR to Hicksville Station and transfer to the N20 Bus
18. SUNY Farmingdale
2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735 631-420-2000
Take the LIRR to Farmingdale Station and transfer to the N70 or N98 Bus
19. SUNY at Old Westbury
Off Route 107, Old Westbury, NY 11568; 516-876-3000
Take the LIRR to Hicksville Station and transfer to the N20 Bus
20. SUNY Stony Brook
Nicholls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794; 631-632-6000
Take the LIRR to Stony Brook Station and transfer to the Stony Brook Shuttle Bus
21. Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722; 631-761-7000
Take the LIRR to Central Islip Station and take a taxi or Touro shuttle bus
22. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024; 516-773-5000
Take the LIRR to Great Neck Station and transfer to the N58 Bus
23. Webb Institute
298 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542 516-671-2213
Take the LIRR to Glen Street Station and take a taxi
Travel Information Numbers
| Long Island Rail Road | |
| Schedules & Fares | |
| Nassau | 516-822–LIRR |
| Suffolk | 631-231–LIRR |
| New York City | 718-217–LIRR |
| TDD (Hearing Impaired) | 718-558–3022 |
| City of Long Beach Bus | |
| Long Beach | 516-431–4445 |
| HART Bus | |
| Huntington | 631-427 –8287 |
| Long Island Bus | |
| Nassau County | 516-228–4000 |
| New York City Transit | |
| NYC Bus and Subway | 718-330 –1234 |
| Suffolk County Transit | |
| Suffolk Bus | 631-852–5200 |



