• Long Island Railway Route Notes
  • Penn Station to Jamaica
  • Jamaica to Hicksville
  • Jamaica to Hempstead
  • Jamaica to Long Beach
  • Jamaica to Babylon
  • Hicksville to Jamaica
  • Hempstead to Jamaica
  • Long Beach to Jamaica
  • Babylon to Jamaica
  • Jamaica to New York Penn
  • Atlantic Terminal to Jamaica
  • Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal

Penn Station

• 15 to tunnel
• 60 in tunnel (accel from about 1/2 way between 2nd and 3rd signal in tunnel)
• To maintain 60 uphill in tunnel controller 3 to 4
• If you get approach medium to cross to local line cab speed 40
• Harold interlocking
• Signalbox
• Woodside is at end of right curve after viaduct

Woodside

• 80 after left curve into straight
• Coast from signal bridge after tall building on left.
• Forest Hill is just after next signal bridge and has a short platform

Forest Hill

• Not far to Kew Gardens
• Accelerate to 50
• Not far past building over tracks
• Signal bridge before Kew Gardens has best speed of 70 as part of speed reduction into Jamaica
• Kew Gardens has a short platform

Kew Gardens

• 40 at signal bridge past Kew Gardens
• 30 at next signal bridge
• 20 Left curve
• 15 - last signal gantry approaching Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica to Hicksville

Jamaica to Hempstead

Jamaica to Long Beach

Jamaica to Babylon

Jamaica

• 80 overhead signal bridge
• Montauk flying junction
• 60 kink
• 80

Hillside facility

• 40mph then coast
• Hollis has a short platform

Hollis

• Accelerate to 60
• BP- green advertising board on right before bridge
• sidings on right

Queens Village

• Wye to Belmont Park on right
• Take points to left
• Express tracks through Bellerose
• 80

Floral Park - Hempstead Branches off to right

• 1.4 miles to New Hyde Park
• Accel to 60
• BP 200 yards before L/X
• L/X opposite water tower on left
• L/X into platform

New Hyde Park

• L/X
• 1 mile to Merillon Ave
• Accel to 55
• BP over points

Merillon Ave

• 3rd track on right
• 1.2 miles to Mineola
• Silo on left
• Accel to 60
• BP - end of siding on right

Mineola

• Oyster Bay line divurges left
• 2.1 miles to Carle Place
• 2 x L/X
• Accel to 70
• BP - points before second signal bridge

Carle Place

• 1 mile to Westbury
• Accelerate to 55
• BP by sight

Westbury

• 3.1 mile to Hicksville
• Accel to 75
• L/X and relay hut
• OHB
• L/X and relay hut
• OHB
• Signal
• 40 at platform

Hicksville

Jamaica

• 80 - overhead signal bridge
• 60 for kink at Montauk flying junction on Hempstead line
• 80

Hillside facility

• Not far to Hollis
• 40mph then coast
• Hollis has a short platform

Hollis

• Accelerate to 60
• BP- green advertising board on right before bridge
• sidings on right

Queens Village

• 1.1 mile to Bellerose Hill (Elmont does not exist yet)
• Accel to 50
• BP by sight
• 70 at platform

Bellerose

• 1 mile to Floral Park
• Accel to 35
• BP by signt
• If you are approaching Floral Park on the left track, points before platform are 30

Floral Park - Hempstead branch takes us right

• 50 from platform
• Right curve
• 60
• Left curve
• 70
• Accel to 55
• L/X and relay hut
• Left curve

Stewart Manor

• L/X
• 1 mile to Nassau Blvd
• Accel to 50
• PB by sight

Nassau Boulevard

• L/X
• 1.1 mile to Garden City
• Accel to 55
• Expect 40 then 30 cab speed into Garden City
• 50 - at left curve and L/X (will be too fast if express - aim for 30)

Garden City

• L/X
• 600 yrds to Country Life
• 30
• Points then L/X
• 15 onto branch to right
• 30

Country Life

• 600 yards to Hempstead
• 30 - expect 15 approaching Hempstead
• 10 points into Hempstead

Hempstead

Via Atlantic Branch.

• W
• 30 underpass - tail clear when passing pedestal signal
• Viaduct
• 60 right curve
• 80 left curve - tail clear when passing over bridge

Locust Manor

• 60 - left curve at end of platform

Laurelton

• Babylon/Montauk line on left

Rosedale

• Right curve - expect 40 cab speed
• 45 into Valley Stream

Valley Stream

• Far Rockaway line curves off to right
• Four track viaduct
• 60 - before left curve

Lyndbrook

• 40 - left curve after platform
• Right curve away from Babylon/Montauk line
• W
• L/X
• W
• L/X just before...

Centre Avenue

• 60
• W
• L/X and 40 ahead sign just before

East Rockaway

• 40 and L/X
• Right curve
• W
• 60
• L/X just before...

Oceanside

• L/X
• Accel to 60 and coast
• 40 warning sign
• L/X and right curve
• 60 - ignore
• 40 warning sign
• W
• 40
• W
• Right curve into...

Island Park

• L/X
• 30 at signal to single track
• Bridge over river
• 5 end of bridge
• Points at station yard entrance

Long Beach

Jamaica

• 80 signal bridge - clear when passing onto new sleepers
• Accelerate to 60
• 60 - halfway up ramp
• 80 - clear when passing bottom of ramp

St. Albans

Hicksville

• 40
• 80
• Overhead bridge
• L/X - about 500m past back of signal
• Overhead bridge BP if stopping at Westbury
• Siding stub on right
• L/X

Westbury

• 1 mile to Carle Place
• Accelerate to 55
• Overhead bridge BP if stopping at Carle Place

Carle Place

• Accel to 70
• Signal
• X-overs
• Signal
• BP - siding on right for Mineola
• 70
• L/X X 2
• 80

Mineola

• 80
• Accelerate to 60
• Stub siding on left
• Stub siding on right

Merillon Avenue

• Accelerate to 55
• Signal bridge
• X-overs
• Siding on right
• L/X into platform

New Hyde Park

• Accel to 60
• L/X
• L/X - opposite water tank on right
• Bridge - BP for Floral Park

Floral Park

• Accelerate to 60
• Signal bridge
• X-overs
• Signal bridge
• Queens Village just after 3rd signal bridge

Queens Village - 1.6 to Hollis

• 80
• Accelerate to 60
• BP - bridge after overhead signal bridge
• Station is just after second signal bridge and has a short platform

Hollis 2.4 miles to Jamaica - not far to Hillside if stopping there Hillside Depot

• 70 Cab speed at end of platform
• 40 Cab speed at Montauk ramp end
• BP for 35 ahead - ramp end
• Signal bridge
• 20 Signal bridge
• 15 Signal bridge

Jamaica

Jamaica to New York Penn

Hempstead

• 10
• 30

Country Life

• 15
• Junction
• L/X
• 30
• L/X entering platform
• 70

Garden City - 1.2 miles to Nassau Boulevard

• 70
• Right curve and L/X
• Accel to 55
• L/X into platform

Nassau Boulevard - 09. miles to Steward Manor

• 70
• Accel to 50
• L/X into platform

Stewart Manor - 1.3 to Floral Park

• Right curve
• Straight
• L/X and relay hut
• Accelerate to 60
• 60
• Right curve - BP for 30 ahead
• 40 cab speed
• 30
• left curve - BP for station

Floral Park - 900 yards to Bellerose

• 70
• Accelerate to 40

Bellerose

• 80
• Accelerate to 40 if stopping at Queens Village
• Belmont Park Junction
• 30 after 2nd leg of Y to veer right to Queens Village

Queens Village - 1.6 to Hollis

• 80
• Accelerate to 60
• BP - bridge after overhead signal bridge
• Station is just after second signal bridge and has a short platform

Hollis 2.4 miles to Jamaica - not far to Hillside if stopping there

Hillside Depot

• 70 cab speed at end of platform
• 40 cab speed - Montauk ramp end
• Signal bridge
• 20 next signal bridge
• 15 - bridge before points into Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica to New York Penn

Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal

Long Beach

• 5
• 30 bridge - tail clear when entering central span
• 40 warning
• W - double track starts
• 40 L/X

Island Park

• 40 warning
• W - Left curve
• L/X
• 60 - tail clear passing opposite direction 40 signs
• W - BP
• L/X and 40 warning into...

Oceanside

• L/X and 40
• W
• 40
• Left curve
• L/X

East Rockaway

• L/X
• 60 ignore
• W
• 40

Centre Avenue

• L/X and W
• L/X
• Left curve on viaduct to rejoin Babylon/Montauk line
• 60

Lynbrook

• 80
• Junction from Far Rockway on left

Valley Stream

• Accelerate to 60
• 60 - left curve
• 80

Rosedale

• Accelerate to 60
• 60 - right curve
• 60 warning sign
• Babylon/Montauk line curves to right

Laurelton

• Right curve
• 80 - ignore
• 60 - right curve then...

Locust Manor

• 80
• Accelerate to 70 then coast
• BP for 60 - 4th (2nd last) bridge before curve ahead
• 60 - right curve - keep coasting
• Expect 40 cab speed
• Left curve onto viaduct
• Expect 30 cab speed
• 30 warning sign
• Expect 15 cab speed
• Left curve into underpass

Jamaica

Jamaica to New York Penn

Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal

St Albans

• 60
• Accel to 60
• 40 cab speed on ramp up to overpass
• Expect 30 approaching Jamaica
• 20
• 15

Jamaica

Jamaica to New York Penn

Jamaica

• Diverge right
• 20
• 40 - tail of train clear when on track with concrete kerb on right
• 80 - tail of train clear when passing last signal bridge before Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens

Forest Hills

• 60 at signal bridge past 2 overbridges
• Right curve

Woodside

• Accelerate to 50
• left curve
• down ramp
• BP underpass for 45 points ahead
• 40 cab speed at pedestal signal
• 45
• 60 when clear of points - when passing signal bridge past OHB
• Tunnel
• Coast at botom of tunnel
• Expect 30 then 15 cab speed before 15 mph ahead
• 15 at end of tunnel signal

Penn Station

Atlantic Terminal

• 5
• 45 - Accelerate to 45 then coast ready to brake for 30 coming up
• 30 - about 100m before end of tunnel
• Nostrand Avenue platform is 6 cars long

Nostrand Avenue - short platform

• 45
• Viaduct
• Downhill to tunnel

East New York

• 60
• 70 - end of left curve
• BP for 45 ahead - abandoned station
• 45 - about 400 m before end of tunnel
• End of tunnel
• Employee platform - expect 15mph cab speed
• 15 Left curve
• Sharp right curve
• Carefull of small signal before end of platform at Jamaica

• Jamaica

Jamaica to Hempstead

Jamaica to Long Beach

Jamaica to Babylon

Jamaica - 5 miles to East New York

• 15
• 20 - Overhead bridge
• 45
• Yard on right
• 70 - tunnel
• BP for 60 - Right curve
• 60 - Signal
• X-over
• Right curve
• 45 Signal

East New York - 2.2 miles to Nostrand Avenue

• Tunnel
• Viaduct
• 40 cab speed 800 metres before Nostrand Ave
• 30 into Nostrand Ave

Nostrand Avenue

• Accelerate to 20 for downhill into tunnel
• Right curve
• Tunnel
• 45
• 40 cab speed
• 30 cab speed
• 5 before signal at points into station

Atlantic Terminal