Long Island Rail Road: New York Penn – Hicksville is a 42 Mile base United States route developed and maintained by Dovetail Games, for their Console and PC platforms and was released on Nov 27, 2018 for the Train Sim World 2018 video game. The Long Island Rail Road is a commuter railroad that runs from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Long Island, New York. It’s the busiest commuter railroad in North America and one of the world’s few commuter systems that runs 24/7.
Ridership – In 2023, the Long Island Rail Road had a ridership of 75,186,900, or about 276,800 per weekday.
History -The Long Island Rail Road was chartered in 1834 and is the oldest railroad in the United States still operating under its original name and charter. It was a key part of the development of Long Island, connecting communities to jobs in Manhattan.
Ownership – The Long Island Rail Road is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The Pennsylvania Railroad owned the LIRR for most of the 20th century, but sold it to the state in 1966.
Service – The Long Island Rail Road runs on 11 branches and serves 126 stations in Nassau and Suffolk counties, Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Many trains start or end at Penn Station or Grand Central Madison in Manhattan, while others start or end at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, or at Hunterpoint Avenue or Long Island City in Queens.
Fleet – The Long Island Rail Road has a fleet of electric and diesel trains.
Operator of Long Island Rail Road
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Long Island Rail Road Multimedia
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