Long Island Rail Road afternoon train to Montauk from Manhattan now permanent option
The LIRR is making it easier to travel out East with the addition of a 5:13 p.m. weekday train to Montauk from Manhattan, the MTA announced Monday. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
It’s getting more convenient to get out East from New York City.
The Long Island Rail Road’s 5:13 p.m. train to Montauk from Manhattan will become a permanent weekday option, the MTA announced Monday.
The expanded service means fewer trips in which a passenger must change trains, typically at Jamaica Station.
The announcement reflects a steady expansion of Manhattan-to-Montauk service in recent years.
Typically, the train would go just to Speonk, but on Fridays it started going to Montauk in past years and service earlier this year was expanded on additional days, Monday through Friday during the summer, said Rob Free, the railroad president.
"This trail will now operate to Montauk Monday through Friday year-round, providing our customers another opportunity to get out East," he said Monday afternoon, speaking at an MTA board committee meeting.
The train arrives in Montauk at around 8:30 p.m. after making all stops on the branch, starting with Jamaica and then Babylon as the first Long Island stop, according to railroad spokesperson Lucas Bejarano.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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