LIRR adds 8 trains out of Penn Station

The Long Island Rail Road will operate extra trains Tuesday afternoon for customers getting an early start on the Independence Day holiday.

The LIRR will run eight extra trains out of Penn Station between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday. They include four Babylon Branch trains, three Port Jefferson Branch trains and one Far Rockaway train.

Throughout Tuesday, the LIRR will also operate several Montauk Branch trains that typically run on summer Fridays, including morning trains timed to connect to Fire Island ferry departures and the popular “Cannonball” train out of Penn at 4:06 p.m. that runs express to the Hamptons. 

On Wednesday, July 4, the railroad will operate on a Sunday schedule, which includes additional westbound Montauk trains for customers returning from the Hamptons.

The LIRR will operate on a normal weekday schedule Thursday and Friday.

For full schedule information, customers can visit mta.info/lirr or consult the railroad’s mobile app, LIRR Train Time.