Whether you're traveling into or out of NYC for NYE, LIRR helps with extra trains

If you're trying to get out of New York City on New Year's Eve — or, if you're planning on going into the city on New Year's Eve — you'll be happy to know the Long Island Rail Road has added extra trains to assist you in your trek.

There will be 13 extra afternoon trains heading east from Penn Station and 21 extra westbound trains headed to Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn.

On Wednesday, New Year's Day, the LIRR will operate 15 extra eastbound trains from Penn Station and four extra from Atlantic Terminal in order to accommodate those riders returning from New Year's Eve festivities in New York City.

For more information about the New Year's Eve and early New Year's Day schedule, visit web.mta.info or contact the LIRR's Customer Service Center by calling 511 or 718-217-LIRR (718-217-5477). Automated schedule information is available 24/7. Agents are available to assist customers daily from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.       

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”