Long Island Rail Road
Rail TransportationNew York, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Long Island Rail Road is a major rail transportation provider and the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying about 301,000 customers on an average weekday across 735 trains. The system covers more than 700 miles of track across 11 branches, spanning from Montauk on Long Island to Penn Station in Manhattan, roughly 120 miles away, and serves 124 stations in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Chartered on April 24, 1834, LIRR is the oldest railroad still operating under its original name. Based in Jamaica, New York, it serves the New York metropolitan region, moving people to jobs, schools, sporting events, concerts, beaches and other attractions. It operates within the rail transportation industry as a regional commuter network that supports daily mobility across multiple counties.