Some came to escape the hectic city life while others vacationed at the beaches. However, that changed towards in the following decades when improved transportation (ferries, trolleys, and streetcars) witnessed evermore folks journeying to the island. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Hicksville - South Farmingdale - Greenport Jamaica - Lindenhurst - Westhampton - Montaukįar Rockaway - Valley Stream - West Hempstead Long Island City - Woodside - Elmhurst - Jamaica Long Island City - Hunterspoint Avenue - Jamaica Photosīrooklyn & Jamaica Railroad Company (April 25, 1832) The "glory days" of the LIRR, a brief summary of which is presented here, may be behind it but the railroad remains an important transportation artery for the New York region. The LIRR currently maintains over 300 miles, serves 124 stations, and transports more than 300,000 weekday commuters across its system. The current system provides only passenger service while freight is now handled by the New York & Atlantic Railway, a private subsidiary of Anacostia & Pacific. The " Route Of The Dashing Commuter " may seem like just another suburban railroad but it carries a rich history of serving Long Island utilizing an eclectic fleet of locomotives. Today's LIRR has lost any semblance of independence as a ward of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) it provides commuter rail service between its home island and our nation's largest city. The Long Island Rail Road (as-spelled) is one of the oldest still in operation today with a charter dating back to the 1830s!
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