The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles (185 km) from Long Island City to Montauk. However, in LIRR maps and schedules for public use, the term Montauk Branch refers to the line east of Babylon; service from Jamaica to Babylon is covered by separate Babylon Branch schedules, while the line west of Jamaica is currently unused for passenger service. A select number of Montauk Branch trains operate via the Main Line during peak hours.
The Cannonball runs express through Bay Shore to the Hamptons along the Montauk Branch.
Lower Montauk Branch (defunct Richmond Hill station) in 2019
88th Street grade crossing over the Lower Montauk Branch; Woodhaven Boulevard overpass in background.
Lower Montauk passing over Grand Avenue
The Long Island City station is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in the Hunters Point and Long Island City neighborhoods of Queens, New York City. Located within the City Terminal Zone at Borden Avenue and Second Street, it is the westernmost LIRR station in Queens and the end of both the Main Line and Montauk Branch. The station consists of one passenger platform located at ground level and is wheelchair accessible.
Looking west at the station (to the right of the fence) and yard (to the left); the brick building to the right is ventilation for the Queens–Midtown Tunnel.
Two trains on a Tuesday
Idle on a Sunday
