July 15, 2025
Amtrak and states celebrate Borealis reaching a quarter-million riders – and beyond
Milestone passed during the July 4 holiday weekend CHICAGO and ST. PAUL, Minn. – Amtrak carried its 250,000th guest on...
Amtrak Long Island Corridor
Program Status
Closing Out FRA Corridor ID Step 1 (Statement of Work, Schedule, and Budget). Entering Step 2 (Service Development Plan) soon
Quick Facts
Benefits
- Provides a one seat ride from Long Island to other cities along the Northeast Corridor
- Provides a connection for Northeast Regional passengers to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Islip MacArthur Airport (ISP)
Estimated Construction Completion
Step 2 of FRA’s Corridor ID program is expected to be completed in approximately two years
Latest Milestone
Entered into Step 1 of the FRA Corridor ID Program – Scoping for Service Development Plan
Program Partners
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
Upcoming Milestones
- Step 2 of Service Development Plan
Funding Sources
FRA Corridor ID Program, Amtrak Program Income
The Amtrak to Long Island Corridor proposes new intercity passenger service extending from Ronkonkoma, NY on Long Island to Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station (NYP) in New York City with service continuing south, including intermediate stops, to Washington, DC as part of Amtrak’s Northeast Regional (NER) service.
The service, which is envisioned for three daily round trips, would operate over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC), the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Main Line, and the LIRR’s Ronkonkoma Branch, with proposed intermediate stops at the LIRR’s existing Jamaica and Hicksville stations. The extension of NER service to Ronkonkoma would provide Long Island’s 5.4 million residents with an intercity rail alternative for the first time in over eighty years.
The extension of NER onto Long Island would also allow for an intercity passenger rail connection to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at Jamaica Station, via the JFK AirTrain, and to Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) at Ronkonkoma Station. Travel times from Ronkonkoma are expected to be approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes to Philadelphia and 5 hours to Washington, DC.
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