LIRR
Hempstead Branch
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Sunday, November 1
Trains scheduled to depart their origin in the 1 AM hour will do so on Eastern Daylight Time.
During the 1 AM EST hour, two trains will depart from Penn Station. No other trains will begin their trips.
1:48am EST stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, and all stops to Babylon.
1:57am EST stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, and all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.
Trains scheduled to depart their origin at 2 AM or later will do so on Eastern Standard Time. Trains that are enroute during the time change will complete their trips promptly and will not wait for the clock to "catch up" to their schedules.
The TrainTime app will not show real-time information (scheduled departure times will still be available) and you may experience technical issues with station signs.
Posted Oct 16, 2026, 12:44 PM
Oct 26 - 27, Mon and Tue, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to Hollis and Queens Village. View a map of your route options.
Elmont-UBS Arena riders should use nearby Bellerose station instead.
Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal.
What's happening?
Accessibility improvements
Posted Oct 9, 2026, 1:47 PM
Oct 28 - 30, Wed to Fri, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to Hollis and Queens Village. View a map of your route options.
Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal.
What's happening?
Accessibility improvements
Posted Oct 9, 2026, 1:44 PM
Oct 19 - 23, Mon to Fri, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Queens Village and Hollis to Jamaica. View a map of your route options.
Elmont-UBS Arena riders should use Bellerose station instead.
Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal.
What's happening?
Accessibility improvements
Posted Oct 8, 2026, 9:06 AM
From MTA service alert feeds. Data may not be real time. All lines.
Route shape from GTFS data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 12:15 AM 10:55 PM | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~30 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~51 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~60 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~80 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~51 min | every ~72 min | every ~72 min |
| Trips per day | 29 | 23 | 23 |
| End-to-end time | 52 min | 54 min | 54 min |
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~60 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~60 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~24 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~60 min | every ~60 min | every ~60 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~90 min | every ~90 min | every ~90 min |
| Trips per day | 28 | 22 | 22 |
| End-to-end time | 54 min | 54 min | 54 min |
Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 27, 2026, Nov 7, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period.
Fares depend on zones and peak/off-peak times. See official LIRR fares.