# Airtrain/LIRR (need answer fast!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 6, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058 "2012-11-06T09:57:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058/1 "2012-11-06T09:57:48Z")
Can anyone tell me if the Airtrain is running from JFK to Jamaica station, and if LIRR trains are running from Jamaica station to Penn Station? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058/2 "2012-11-06T10:10:59Z")
> [@](#): > > MTA Service Advisory > Select Language​▼ > Service Change Posted: 11/06/2012 4:38AM > > J trains operate between the Jamaica Center Station and the Chambers Street Station, making all local stops. [http://www.mta.info/gss/2/6](http://www.mta.info/gss/2/6) > [@](#): > > MTA Long Island Rail Road will be restoring train service between Ronkonkoma and Riverhead on Tuesday, November 6 with connecting bus service to operate between Riverhead and Greenport. Other schedule improvements for Tuesday include: the restoration of modified service to Hunters Point Avenue and the addition of Freeport-Atlantic Terminal trains that stop at Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Rosedale, Laurelton, Locust Manor and Jamaica.The LIRR will continue operating on a modified schedule on all branches except the Long Beach Branch and east of Speonk on the Montauk Branch. [http://www.mta.info/mta/airtrain.htm?utm\_source=twitterfeed&utm\_medium=twitter](http://www.mta.info/mta/airtrain.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) > [@](#): > > 11/3/2012 5:09:38 PM > AirTrain JFK has resumed normal service. [http://www.paalerts.com/recent\_airportalerts.aspx](http://www.paalerts.com/recent_airportalerts.aspx) This is the best I could google. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058/3 "2012-11-06T10:12:42Z")
[The LIRR is running](http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lirr-commuters-pack-in-as-rail-service-resumes-1.4188094?qr=1), but there’s reduced service because some of the tunnels are still flooded. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058/4 "2012-11-06T13:10:13Z")
The answers are yes, and yes. With somewhat reduced or altered schedules. (you missed out - on friday all rides were free!) The operation of the J subway line is unrelated to the operation of the LIRR. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airtrain-lirr-need-answer-fast/640058/5 "2012-11-08T00:04:48Z")
I’m not sure how fast of an answer you needed, but the LIRR [just shut down](https://twitter.com/LIRRScoop/status/266325309161361409) because of weather.