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NYC Transit Thanksgiving 2016 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2016 at 2:14 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2016 service plan for MTA NYC Transit:

New York City Subways

New York City subways will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. The closest subway stations to the start of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are the 1 Train Subway at 79 Street and the C Train Subway at 81 Street. There will be additional service on the S Train Subway 42 Street Shuttle as well as increased early morning service on the 1 Train Subway line.

New York City Buses

Buses operated by MTA New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. There are many routes that either do not operate on Sundays or do not run on part of the route at certain hours. Customers traveling on Thanksgiving Day should check Sunday schedules, lines and routes.

Customers travelling on Thanksgiving Day are advised to expect delays on all bus routes in Manhattan, especially those operating in Midtown, in and around the parade area. Due to street closures, crosstown traffic between 85 Street and 24 Street between Madison Av and 8 Av will be diverted. The following bus routes will be impacted by the parade: M4, M5, M7, M10, M20, M31, M34/34A SBS, M42, M50, M57, M66, M72, M79, M104, BxM2 Q32, QM2, QM4, QM5, QM6, and X1. Details will be provided at www.mta.info under “Service Status.” On Black Friday, November 27, service will operate on a weekday schedule with some exceptions listed at http://www.mta.info

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LIRR Thanksgiving 2016 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2016 at 1:40 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2016 service plan for the MTA Long Island Rail Road:

Off-Peak Fares in Effect Thursday thru Sunday

As a holiday bonus, the LIRR will offer tickets at off-peak prices over the four-day weekend Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24 through Sunday, November 27. Additionally, the Railroad’s Family Fare Discount will be in effect all four days. That means kids ages 5-11 (limit of 4 children) can ride one-way for $1 when accompanied by a fare paying parent or guardian. However, those tickets must be purchased before you board the train. Weekly and monthly ticket holders pay just for the kids and, as always, children under 5 ride free.

Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov. 23-Nov. 27) Service Highlights

Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 23

Eastbound – 12 Extra Trains Departing from Penn Station

Babylon Branch

The 2:19 p.m. train express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.

The 2:32 p.m. train express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon.

The 3:00 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.

The 3:31 p.m. express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.

Port Jefferson Branch

The 2:08 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, then all stops to Huntington.

The 2:29 p.m. train stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington.

The 3:24 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury and Hicksville.

Ronkonkoma Branch

12:42 p.m. train stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then all stops to Ronkonkoma (except Pinelawn).

1:49 p.m. train Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then all stops to Ronkonkoma (except Pinelawn).

Port Washington Branch

The 3:40 p.m. train stopping at Woodside, Flushing/Main St., then all stops to Great Neck.

Far Rockaway Branch

The 3:48 p.m. express train to Locust Manor, then all stops to Far Rockaway.

Montauk Branch

The 4:06 p.m. train express to Westhampton, then stopping at Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk.

In the interest of safety, alcohol will not be allowed on LIRR trains, stations or platforms from 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, through 5 a.m., Thursday, November 24. MTA Police will enforce this restriction.

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24

On Thanksgiving Day, the LIRR is running on a weekend/holiday schedule supplemented by with 17 extra trains timed perfectly for those attending the Thanksgiving Day Parade or otherwise visiting the city. There will be 6 extra westbound trains in the morning and 11 extra eastbound trains in the afternoon. Coach cars will be added to select trains as the demand requires to accommodate holiday travelers.

Westbound – 6 Extra Trains Heading into Penn Station

Babylon Branch

The 6:49 a.m. train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Center, then Jamaica, and Penn Station.

The 7:21 a.m. train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Centre, then Jamaica and Penn Station.

Ronkonkoma Branch

The 6:10 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

The 7:18 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch

The 6:01 a.m. train from Port Jefferson making all stops to Huntington, then stopping at Jamaica and Penn Station.

Montauk Branch

The 6:28 a.m. train from Speonk, making all stops to Babylon, Jamaica and Penn Station.

Eastbound – 11 Extra Trains Departing from Penn Station

Babylon Branch

The 11:39 a.m., 12:09 p.m., 12:39 p.m. and 1:09 p.m. trains from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all local stops to Babylon.

Huntington Branch

The 11:59 p.m. from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park and all stops to Huntington.

Port Jefferson Branch

The 12:06 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then all stops to Port Jefferson

Montauk Branch

The 12:15 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Freeport, then all stops to Speonk

Ronkonkoma Branch

The 11:35 a.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville Bethpage Farmingdale then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

The 12:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, Mineola, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

The 1:03 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Farmingdale.

The 1:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma, except Pinelawn.

Black Friday, November 25

LIRR trains will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Friday, November 25 with off-peak fares in effect the entire day.

Extra Holiday Weekend Train Service

Saturday, November 26 & Sunday, November 27

Beginning this weekend, the LIRR is offering extra train service on weekends through the entire holiday season for your shopping, dining, sightseeing and entertainment pleasure. The LIRR is add four morning westbound trains and six afternoon eastbound trains to its regular weekend schedule on Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27 and the weekends of December 3-4, December 10-11, December 17-18, December 25-26 and December 31 – January 1. The extra weekend trains are as follows:

Long Beach Branch

Westbound

The 8:55 a.m., 9:55 a.m., 10:55 a.m. and 11:55 a.m. trains from Long Beach making all local stops to Jamaica then express to Penn Station.

Eastbound

The 4:09 p.m., 5:09 p.m., 6:09 p.m. and 7:09 p.m. trains from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica and making all local stops to Long Beach.

Babylon Branch

Eastbound

The 1:14 a.m. from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre and then all stops to Babylon

Port Jefferson Branch

Eastbound

The 2:46 a.m. from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington.

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Metro-North Thanksgiving 2016 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2016 at 1:29 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2016 service plan for the MTA Metro-North Railroad:

Wednesday, November 23, the Day Before Thanksgiving

Historically, the day before Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year for Metro-North customers. On Wednesday, November 23, there will be 18 early getaway trains that depart Grand Central Terminal during the mid-day. The extra service includes three additional trains on the Harlem Line between 2:18 p.m. and 3:34 p.m., five extra trains on the Hudson Line between 1:38 p.m. and 4:11 p.m., and ten extra trains on the New Haven Line between 12:58 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Times are shown in the current timetables. Due to the heavier mid-day travel patterns, some evening trains may be canceled or combined, so be sure to check the timetable.

For West-of-Hudson customers, early getaway trains will operate on both the Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line on Wednesday, November 23.

On the Port Jervis Line, the 2:41 p.m. train from Hoboken to Middletown (with a connection departing New York Penn Station at 2:29 PM) is extended to Port Jervis. The 6:11 p.m. departure from Hoboken will not operate.

On the Pascack Valley Line, there will be a 2:58 p.m. departure from Hoboken (with a connection departing New York’s Penn Station at 2:51 p.m.) making select stops in New Jersey before arriving at Pearl River, Nanuet and Spring Valley (to accommodate this train, the 7:20 p.m. departure from Hoboken will not operate).

Thanksgiving Day, November 24

Metro-North will provide additional inbound morning service for customers heading to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which kicks off at 9:00 a.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West and ends in front of Macy’s at Herald Square (34th Street). There is also expanded outbound service starting in the late morning and continuing through mid-afternoon. If you’re leaving New York after the parade, customers must show a ticket before boarding trains at Grand Central or Harlem-125th Street Station. On this day last year, about 30,000 customers departed Grand Central between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Finally, there will be extra trains in the evening for customers returning to New York City after their Thanksgiving feasts.

West of Hudson, a regular holiday/weekend schedule is in effect for the Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line, with one additional round trip on the Port Jervis Line (shown in the November 6 timetable). Parade-goers can take a 6:22 a.m. departure from Port Jervis arriving in Hoboken at 8:30 a.m. (a connection at Secaucus Junction arrives at New York Penn Station at 8:39 a.m.). After the parade, there is a 12:21 p.m. departure from Hoboken (12:14 p.m. from New York Penn Station) that operates express to Suffern before making all stops to Port Jervis.

Friday, November 25, the Day After Thanksgiving

On Friday, November 25, Metro-North will operate on a Saturday schedule with additional inbound service in the morning and outbound service in the afternoon to accommodate the Friday workforce and Black Friday shoppers.

West of Hudson, a regular weekday schedule is in effect for Friday, November 25.

Saturday and Sunday (Thanksgiving Weekend)

Metro-North will round out the holiday weekend schedule with extra trains and additional cars on existing trains. Service on Saturday, November 26 features upper Hudson and outer New Haven Line Shoppers’ Special service. Regular half-hour service to/from Stamford on the New Haven Line and to/from North White Plains on the Harlem Line will operate all day. On Sunday, November 27, trains run on a normal half-hourly schedule featuring outer New Haven Line Shoppers’ Specials.

A regular weekend schedule is in effect on Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, for the Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line.

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SI Railway Thanksgiving 2016 Service Plan

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on November 22nd, 2016 at 1:26 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2016 service plan for the Staten Island Railway:

Staten Island Railway customers looking to get a head start on the Thanksgiving Day holiday will be able to catch earlier afternoon express train service on Wednesday, November 23 with MTA Staten Island Railway’s Early Departure Getaway schedule.  Extra SIR trains will be added earlier in the afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m. from the St. George Ferry Terminal.  There will be one express train and one local train awaiting every boat until 7:50 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, SIR will operate on a Saturday schedule.

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Vintage Subway Trains Back For Holidays

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on November 21st, 2016 at 3:59 pm

MTA NYC Transit will once again be rolling out the vintage train cars for riders to enjoy this holiday season. Here is more via the official press release I received:

MTA New York City Transit and the New York Transit Museum are putting extra magic on the rails with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s annual holiday tradition of rides to the past via its vintage fleet. These subway cars will help customers experience the most magical time of year the way that New York straphangers did long ago.

A special eight-car subway train that is typically displayed in the Transit Museum is put into service for special Sunday rides. This “Shoppers Special” takes customers between Lower Manhattan to Queens on four consecutive Sundays from Thanksgiving weekend to the week before Christmas, all for the swipe of a MetroCard.

The “Shoppers Special” consists of R1/9 subway cars, also known as City Cars, which ran on the lettered lines from the 1930s to the 1970s, serving subway lines that may be unfamiliar to current customers, such as the AA, BB, CC, EE and H. The jazz composer Billy Strayhorn would have taken a City Car to Sugar Hill when Duke Ellington told him to “Take the A Train.” These subway cars, which were ordered for the Independent Subway System (IND), have rattan seats, ceiling fans, incandescent bulb lighting, drop-sash style windows, and roll signs. They became the model of NYC Transit’s modern subway cars, with the same dimensions as the modern R160s and the foundation for the design of the upcoming R211 cars.

“We owe a great deal to these City Cars, because they were durable work horses that remained in our fleet for 40 years. They are the foundation of every subway car we have designed since, and they continue to serve as a reminder of our past and how far we have come in design and customer comfort,” said Wynton Habersham, NYC Transit’s Senior Vice President of Subways. “Our customers love riding these vintage classics every year, and we love showing them off.”

Seven of the cars on the “Shoppers Special” are nearly identical except one: No. 1575, which appears much more modern than the rest of the consist. No. 1575 is the prototype for the subway car class that followed the R1/9, with amenities such as fluorescent lights and smaller ceiling fans. Customers can visit the train year-round at the Transit Museum, though it sometimes makes guest appearances for special occasions such as anniversaries and the holidays.

The “Shoppers Special” runs via the 6 Av Line between 2 Av and Queens Plaza beginning the Sunday after Thanksgiving, on the following dates: November 27, December 4, December 11 and December 18.

Departure times:
Leaves 2 Av

10:05 a.m.

11:13 a.m.

1:03 p.m.

2:33 p.m.

4:03 p.m.

Leaves Queens Plaza

10:44 a.m.

12:14 p.m

1:44 p.m.

3:14 p.m.

4:44 p.m.

For more information, visit http://web.mta.info/metrocard/promos/RideVintage/RideVintageSubwayBus2016.htm More photos of past holiday vintage trains are available here.

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