LIRR Far Rockaway Branch

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The LIRR Far Rockaway Branch is a commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road that runs between Far Rockaway in Queens and Jamaica, providing service to southeastern Queens and connections to Manhattan.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Long Island Rail Road branch
commuter rail line
connectsTo Atlantic Branch
Atlantic Terminal
Grand Central Madison
Main Line (LIRR)
New York City Subway via Jamaica
Penn Station (New York)
country United States
electrification 750 V DC third rail
fareSystem MTA fare zones
hasStation Cedarhurst station
Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue station
Gibson station
Hewlett station
Inwood station
Jamaica station
Laurelton station
Lawrence station
Locust Manor station
Rosedale station
St. Albans station
Valley Stream station
Woodmere station
historicalAssociation former Rockaway Beach Branch and Rockaway Division
locatedIn New York City
New York State
Queens NERFINISHED
operator Long Island Rail Road
ownedBy MTA Long Island Rail Road
owner Metropolitan Transportation Authority
partOf Long Island Rail Road network
primaryBoroughServed Queens NERFINISHED
providesConnectionTo Manhattan
regionServed Nassau County NERFINISHED
Queens Community District 13
safetySystem Positive Train Control
serves southeastern Queens
servicePattern all‑electric service
serviceType commuter rail
terminus Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue station
Jamaica station
trackGauge standard gauge
usesRollingStock M7 railcars
M9 railcars
electric multiple units
usesSignaling automatic block signaling
wayside signals

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch ("Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway Branch")
connectsWith
IND Rockaway Line (subway portion) ("Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch")
convertedFrom
Far Rockaway Branch ("LIRR Rockaway Division")
hasFormerConnection
Far Rockaway Branch
lineNumber
Oceanside, New York ("Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway Branch")
railLine
Jamaica Station
servesLine
LIRR Atlantic Terminal service ("Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway Branch")
terminus

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