MTA Long Island Rail Road

MTA Long Island Rail Road operates 12 routes in Long Island with 126 stops and connects with NICE, Suffolk County Transit, MTA Bus Company and 5 others.

Routes and weekday frequency

Weekday midday frequency, by route

5 21–30
5 31–60
1 60+
1 no midday

Each route is judged by its slower direction. A dash means no sustained service in that period.

Rail routes (12)
Route	AM peak	Midday	PM peak	Evening	Overnight
1 Babylon Branch	every 10 min	every 22 min	every 15 min	every 12 min	every 46 min
2 Hempstead Branch	every 46 min	every 60 min	every 27 min	every 34 min	Limited
3 Oyster Bay Branch	Limited	every 60 min	every 58 min	every 44 min	Limited
4 Ronkonkoma Branch	every 21 min	every 29 min	every 15 min	every 24 min	every 21 min
5 Montauk Branch	every 56 min	every 100 min	Limited	Limited	Limited
6 Long Beach Branch	every 35 min	every 60 min	every 47 min	every 64 min	Limited
7 Far Rockaway Branch	Limited	every 60 min	every 28 min	every 31 min	every 71 min
8 West Hempstead Branch	every 48 min	every 60 min	every 39 min	every 47 min	—
9 Port Washington Branch	every 28 min	every 28 min	every 27 min	every 29 min	Limited
10 Port Jefferson Branch	every 25 min	every 24 min	every 27 min	every 18 min	every 67 min
12 City Terminal Zone	every 12 min	every 28 min	every 9 min	every 19 min	every 12 min
13 Greenport Service	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited

Nearby agencies in the New York metropolitan area

Scheduled service, not live arrivals. Schedule refreshed Oct 3, 2026, valid through Nov 8, 2026. Atlas data release Oct 13, 2026. Official site: MTA Long Island Rail Road.