Long Island Rail Road
commuter rail service in Long Island, New York
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The Long Island Rail Road, or LIRR, is a railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. The railroad currently operates a public commuter rail service, with its freight operations contracted to the New York and Atlantic Railway. With an average daily ridership of 328,300, and annual ridership of 103,474,900 (2025), it is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. It is also one of the world's few commuter systems that run 24/7 year-round. It is publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which refers to it as MTA Long Island Rail Road.
Long Island Rail Road’s social media accounts
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X (Twitter): @LIRR
Threads: @mtalirr
LinkedIn (company): @long-island-rail-road
Instagram: @mtalirr
Facebook: @mtalirr
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