How many take the LIRR? (Valley Stream, Merrick: home, rent, work)

[sirtiger]

I take the Port Wash. line. I actually love my daily commute, express train in less than 30 min, with only 2 stops to Penn. It only gotten better when they changed to every 30 min sched on the weekend schedule.

[Andysocks]

I'd say the Port Washington line isn't the best because it doesn't stop at Jamaica... I'm planning on going to Brooklyn College... but I would have no way to transfer to a Flatbush Ave-bound train! I mean, for people who only take public transportation to the city, it's great, but for people who don't drive and use public transportation to get everywhere, it sucks. And as much as the Mets want to promote "taking the train to the game", it's never going to fly because it doesn't branch southward toward the denser parts of Nassau.

[Johninwestbury]

Originally Posted by Andysocks

I'd say the Port Washington line isn't the best because it doesn't stop at Jamaica... I'm planning on going to Brooklyn College... but I would have no way to transfer to a Flatbush Ave-bound train! I mean, for people who only take public transportation to the city, it's great, but for people who don't drive and use public transportation to get everywhere, it sucks. And as much as the Mets want to promote "taking the train to the game", it's never going to fly because it doesn't branch southward toward the denser parts of Nassau.

That's why I like living near the main line. If I lived in say Great Neck it'd be impossible to travel out east, or pretty difficult, as the north-south bus service is bad and doesn't connect up with the trains at all.
I'd have to go all the way to Woodside, much more time consuming and costly. Most people just use the LIRR to commute to Manhattan, so that isn't a factor for them. But for me, I have to be near the main line or the Babylon/Montauk, otherwise I'd never be able to get out east to the pine barrens!

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by Ziggi813

We recently moved from Bayside to Woodbury L.I. My husband uses the LIRR every day. He went from using the POrt washington train line to the syosset train line. He complains all the time! He went from a 20 minute commute to an almost 1 hour commute. The syosset train station parking lot is filled up by 7:30 am (which he makes) He says that the train is packed and at full capacity and lots of people have to stand. He also complains that the LIRR is cutting back and puts very little air conditioning on---he mostly takes the express trains to Penn but on the occasion he has to stop in Jamaica which he hates. The port washington line is clearly the best line.

I've been on the Babylon Branch and on the Huntington Line.
Personally, I prefer the Huntington Line because the "Express" stops at fewer stations than Babylon ever did.

As far as Port Washington is concerned, it's a commuter's dream Line, exactly because there's no Jamaica. It actually has an impact on RE prices...

As far as Woodbury is concerned, for two decades, I commuted from Cold Spring Harbor (love that station!) and remember it being the last stop where you could safely count on a seat. It is a higher zone, so more expensive, but it might be worthwhile to leave from there instead of Syosset... However, parking lots fill up quickly (everywhere )

JMHO

[Danielle Westbury]

My fiancee and I took an early morning train this morning because we had somewhere to go out east and thought it would be quicker and easier to take the train than the car.
We left Westbury at 530am this morning and as we are waiting for our train to come
the westbound train came first and I couldnt believe all the people I saw on that train. It looked full at 530am!! Now our train going east bound there was almost noone on it. I also couldnt believe how cheap it was to take the train. The train saved us on gas and it was so much easier taking the train. I also thought it was fun taking the train.

[Johninwestbury]

That was the 5:38am train going east. It's usually empty, but later on in the morning, the 8:21am eastbound train is packed, barely anywhere to stand, because of a 2 hour gap in service (after the 6:34am eastbound train the next train is at 8:21am).

[sean sean sean sean]

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION USAGE & AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME
Nassau & Suffolk Counties (2000 Census)

Place:..............................% Use..............Avg. Commute (minutes)
Munsey Park (N)..................33.7.....................40.0
Plandome Manor (N).............33.4.....................37.4
Bellerose (N).......................32.3.................... .37.7
Plandome (N).......................32.1.................... 37.6
Kensington (N).....................29.8....................39 .0
Great Neck (N).....................29.4....................40 .8
Great Neck Plaza (N).............28.8....................35.5
Port Washington North (N)......28.4....................43.0
Thomaston (N)......................27.5...................35 .3
Russell Gardens (N)................27.4...................37.7
Bellerose Terrace (N)..............27.2...................39.5
Plandome Heights (N)..............26.2...................34.0
Manhasset (N).......................25.9...................3 2.6
Saddle Rock Estates (N)..........24.7...................34.9
Port Washington (N)...............24.6...................36.8
Baxter Estates (N)..................24.3...................36.2
Hempstead (N).......................24.3...................3 2.4
Kings Point (N).......................24.2...................4 2.3
Great Neck Gardens (N)...........24.0...................35.2
Flower Hill (N)........................23.6................... 36.9
Garden City (N)......................23.0...................34 .6
Sands Point (N)......................22.7...................39 .7
Great Neck Estates (N)............22.0...................32.9
Rockville Centre (N).................21.8...................34.4
University Gardens (N).............21.8...................32.4
North Valley Stream (N)...........21.3...................42.0
Saddle Rock (N).....................20.8....................37 .5
Saltaire (S)...........................20.8................ ....31.3
Long Beach (N)......................20.7....................3 9.2
Lido Beach (N).......................20.6.................... 42.4
East Atlantic Beach (N)...........20.4....................43.8
Floral Park (N).......................19.6.................... 34.9
North Lynbrook (N).................19.6....................31.8
Stewart Manor (N)..................19.4...................36.6
South Valley Stream (N)...........19.3...................37.6
Lynbrook (N)..........................19.0................. ..32.5
Harbor Hills (N).......................18.8...................3 6.9
South Floral Park (N)...............18.7...................40.4
East Wiliston (N)....................18.7....................34. 0
Huntington Bay (S).................18.6...................43.9
Lake Success (N)...................18.5...................33.2
Barnum Island (N)...................18.4...................38.1
Lakeview (N).........................18.4.................. .37.5
Roosevelt (N)........................18.4................... 33.9
Laurel Hollow (N)....................18.3..................39.5
Merrick (N)...........................18.3................ ...35.3
East Rockaway (N)................18.0...................34.1
Baldwin (N)..........................17.9................. ..37.3
Halesite (S)..........................17.8................. .45.4
Hewlett (N)..........................17.7................. .31.5
Woodmere (N)......................17.4...................38 .4
Centre Island (N)..................17.3...................45.9
Lawrence (N).......................17.2...................4 1.5
Uniondale (N).......................17.1...................3 5.7
Malverne (N)........................17.1................... 33.9
Valley Stream (N)..................17.1..................33.9
Syosset (N)..........................16.9................. .36.1
Roslyn Harbor (N)...................16.8..................43.9
Wantagh (N).........................16.8.................. 35.7
Bellmore (N)..........................16.8................. .35.4
Cold Spring Harbor (S).............16.5.................38.1
Elmont (N).............................16.4.............. ...38.4
Woodbury (N)........................16.3.................36 .5
New Hyde Park (N)..................16.3.................31.4
New Cassel (N).......................16.3.................28. 2
Oceanside (N)........................16.2.................36 .9
South Hempstead (N)...............16.0................34.9
Manorhaven (N)......................15.9.................34.3
Old Westbury (N)....................15.7.................36.8
Mineola (N)............................15.5............... ..30.2
Island Park (N)........................15.4................29. 8
Wheatley Heights (N)...............15.3................35.8
Massapequa (N)......................15.2................37.4
Freeport (N)...........................15.2................ 32.0
North Hills (N).........................15.1................39 .2
Massapequa Park (N)................15.1...............37.2
Atlantic Beach (N)...................15.0................42.7
North Bellmore (N)...................15.0................34.1
Seaford (N)............................14.8............... .35.6
Farmingdale (N).......................14.8................30.3
Roslyn Estates (N)...................14.7................39.1
Westbury (N)..........................14.5................3 2.5
Roslyn (N)..............................14.4............. ...37.5
Searingtown (N)......................14.4................37.4
Old Bethpage (N).....................14.4................36.7
Plainview (N)..........................14.4................. 35.1
Huntington (S)........................14.2................38. 1
Jericho (N).............................14.2.............. ..36.8
Fire Island (S).........................14.1................31 .1
Inwood (N).............................14.1.............. ..28.2
Hewlett Neck (N).....................13.8................33.3
Baldwin Harbor (N)...................13.6................39.2
West Hills (S)..........................13.6................3 5.1
East Hills (N)...........................13.3................ 36.8
North Merrick (N).....................13.3................34.6
Cedarhurst (N)........................13.3................33. 5
Amityville (S)..........................13.3................3 3.0
Point Lookout (N).....................13.1...............33.6
Asharoken (S).........................13.0...............42. 7
Muttontown (N).......................13.0..............41.6
Herricks (N)............................13.0............... 37.9
Malverne Park Oaks (N).............12.8..............34.8
East Massapequa (N)................12.7..............36.6
Garden City South (N)...............12.5..............30.5
Glenwood Landing (N)................12.4..............31.8
Garden City Park (N).................12.4..............30.3
Babylon (S).............................12.3.............. 35.2
West Hempstead (N).................12.3..............33.2
Lloyd Harbor (S).......................12.0..............40.3
North Wantagh (N)...................12.0..............33.4
Hicksville (N)...........................12.0..............32 .1
Roslyn Heights (N)....................11.9..............34.3
West Bay Shore (S)..................11.9..............32.9
North Massapequa (N)...............11.7..............32.3
Oyster Bay Cove (N).................11.6..............38.3
South Farmingdale (N)...............11.6..............34.7
Salisbury (N)...........................11.6..............30 .2
Wyandanch (S).......................11.6...............28.9
East Farmingdale (S).................11.6..............27.9
Matinecock (N)........................11.5..............41.7
Brightwaters (S).......................11.5.............34.9
Williston Park (N)......................11.5.............31.6
Elwood (N)..............................11.4............. 38.1
Franklin Square (N)...................11.4.............32.7
Hewlett Bay Park (N).................11.3.............29.9
East Norwich (N)......................11.1.............31.9
Carle Place (N).........................11.1.............29.1
Centerport (S).........................11.0.............38.4
Manhasset Hills (N)...................11.0.............32.4
East Garden City (N).................10.9.............27.7
Gordon Heights (S)...................10.7.............43.3
North Amityville (S)...................10.7............26.8
Bethpage (N)...........................10.4............30.9
Islandia (S).............................10.4.............3 0.5
Cove Neck (N).........................10.3.............34.0
Lindenhurst (N)........................10.3............32.5
Bay Park (N)............................10.0............35. 2
Mill Neck (N).............................9.9.............37 .9
Greenlawn (S)...........................9.9.............32.8
Greenport (S)............................9.6.............19. 4
Levittown (N)............................9.5.............31. 5
Copiague (S).............................9.5.............31 .4
Huntington Station (S)................9.5.............28.9
Melville (S)...............................9.4............. .34.7
South Huntington (S)..................9.4.............33.1
Sea Cliff (N)..............................9.4.............3 1.4
Plainedge (N).............................9.4.............29 .7
Hewlett Harbor (N)......................9.2............39.8
East Northport (S)......................9.2.............36.0
Glen Head (N)............................9.2.............29. 4
Fort Salonga (S).........................9.0............35.7
Oyster Bay (N)...........................9.0............33.0
Deer Park (S).............................8.8............32. 4
Islip (S)....................................8.8........ .....31.5
Old Brookville (N)........................8.7.............38.8
Bay Shore (S)............................8.7.............28. 7
Baywood (S)..............................8.6.............3 2.5
West Islip (S).............................8.6............32. 0
Locust Valley (N)........................8.6.............29.5
North Babylon (S).......................8.5.............33.4
Albertson (N).............................8.5.............30 .8
Northport (S).............................8.4.............38 .4
East Meadow (N)........................8.4.............31.0
Harbor Isle (N)...........................8.2.............36.6
North Lindenhurst (S)..................8.0.............30.1
Lake Ronkonkoma (S)..................7.8.............32.4
Brookville (N).............................7.7.............33 .1
Patchogue (S)...........................7.7.............26.6
Greenvale (N)............................7.7.............19. 9
Eatons Neck (S)........................7.5.............47.9
Dix Hills (S)...............................7.5............3 3.6
Commack (S)............................7.5............33.6
West Babylon (S)......................7.5............30.5
Glen Cove (N)...........................7.5............27.8
North Bay Shore (S)...................7.4...........29.6
North Bellport (S)......................7.3............35.9
Kings Park (S)...........................7.3............35.3
Central Islip (S).........................7.3............30.3
Brentwood (S)..........................7.2............29.1
Woodsburgh (N)........................7.1............34.5
East Islip (S)............................7.1............32.6
Quioque (S).............................7.1............24. 3
Great River (S).........................7.0............40.8
Holbrook (S)............................7.0............33.0
North Great River (S).................7.0...........30.8
Islip Terrace (S).......................7.0............29.6
Lattingtown (N)........................6.8...........34.7
Water Mill (S)...........................6.8...........20.0
Mount Sinai (S).........................6.7...........37.2
Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree (S).......6.7..........33.5
Fishers Island (S)......................6.7...........13.2
Upper Brookville (S)...................6.6...........37.3
Nesconset (S)..........................6.6...........33.0
Mastic Beach (S)......................6.5...........38.1
Oakdale (S).............................6.5...........33.5
Village of the Branch (S)............6.5...........32.5
Quogue (S).............................6.4...........32.7
Ronkonkoma (S).......................6.4...........31.8
Baiting Hollow (S).....................6.3...........34.3
Westhampton (S).....................6.1...........31.7
Sayville (S).............................6.1...........30.6
Bohemia (S)............................6.1...........30.1
Flanders (S)............................6.0...........28.9
Head of the Harbor (S)..............5.9...........33.8
Farmingville (S).......................5.8............33.6
Hauppauge (S)........................5.8...........32.4
Bayville (N).............................5.6...........37.4
North Haven (S).......................5.6...........34.3
East Patchogue (S)..................5.5...........32.1
Port Jefferson Station (S)..........5.4...........30.6
Amagansett (S).......................5.4...........28.9
Bellport (S).............................5.3...........27.1
Holtsville (S)...........................5.2...........31.9
Centereach (S)........................5.1...........31.2
Bayport (S).............................5.1...........30.5
Greenport West (S)..................5.1...........24.3
Medford (S)............................5.0...........32.2
Smithtown (S).........................5.0...........31.8
East Marion (S).......................5.0...........25.0
Selden (S)..............................4.9...........32. 9
St. James (S)..........................4.8...........33.0
Coram (S)..............................4.6............35 .5
Sagaponack (S)......................4.6............19.8
Blue Point (S).........................4.5............30.4
Southampton (S)....................4.4.............17.7
Nissequogue (S).....................4.3.............33.9
Sound Beach (S)....................4.3.............32.1
Stony Brook (S).....................4.3.............30.8
Remsenburg-Speonk (S)...........4.3............30.5
North Patchogue (S)...............4.2.............31.5
Port Jefferson (S)...................4.2.............30.0
Bridgehampton (S)..................4.2.............24.2
Calverton (S).........................4.1.............29.6
Northampton (S)....................4.1.............21.5
Lake Grove (S).......................4.0............34.5
West Sayville (S)...................4.0.............30.5
Terryville (S).........................3.9.............32.1
Miller Place (S)......................3.8.............37.0
North Sea (S)........................3.8.............27.4
East Quogue (S)....................3.7.............29.9
Westhampton Beach (S)..........3.7.............27.8
Rocky Point (S)......................3.6.............36.5
Riverside (S)..........................3.6.............21.9
Shirley (S).............................3.5.............31 .7
Setauket-East Setauket (S)......3.5.............29.0
Montauk (S)...........................3.5.............23.0
Orient (S)..............................3.4.............3 3.2
Belle Terre (S)........................3.3.............29.0
East Hampton North (S)............3.3............20.6
Yaphank (S)...........................3.1............31.5
Riverhead (S).........................3.1.............22.4
Ridge (S)...............................2.9............. 33.6
Shinnecock Hills (S).................2.8.............23.3
Mastic (S).............................2.6.............35 .7
Middle Island (S).....................2.6.............32.9
Southold (S)..........................2.6.............29.1
Tuckahoe (S).........................2.6.............23.8
Springs (S).............................2.6............19. 9
Center Moriches (S).................2.4............30.2
Poquott (S)............................2.3............32.3
Hampton Bays (S)....................2.3............26.3
Sag Harbor (S)........................2.2............22.1
Moriches (S)...........................2.0............31.3
Manorville (S).........................1.9.............32.8
Shoreham (S).........................1.9.............27.9
Peconic (S)............................1.8.............33. 6
Noyack (S).............................1.8.............23 .8
East Shoreham (S)...................1.7............32.2
Wading River (S)......................1.6............31.0
Aquebogue (S).........................1.6...........25.3
Laurel (S)...............................1.5............2 4.4
East Hampton (S)....................1.5............16.1
Shelter Island (S)....................1.5............14.4
Mattituck (S)..........................1.3 ............27.1
Wainscott (S).........................1.3.............24.4
Brookhaven (S).......................1.3.............24.1
Northwest Harbor (S)...............1.3.............19.8
Old Field (S)...........................1.2.............30.4
Shelter Island Heights (S).........1.2.............28.6
New Suffolk (S).......................1.1............23.6
Eastport (S)...........................0.8............29.5
East Moriches (S)....................0.5............31.0
West Hampton Dunes (S)..........0.0............50.0
Poospatuck Reservation (S).......0.0............34.5
Jamesport (S).........................0.0............28.9
Northville (S)..........................0.0............22.0
Napeague (S).........................0.0............17.5
Ocean Beach (S).....................0.0............13.5
Dering Harbor (S).....................0.0.............7.0
Shinnecock Reservation (S).......0.0.............6.0

Most at the top of the list are on the Port Washington line.

[Danielle Westbury]

Originally Posted by Johninwestbury

That was the 5:38am train going east. It's usually empty, but later on in the morning, the 8:21am eastbound train is packed, barely anywhere to stand, because of a 2 hour gap in service (after the 6:34am eastbound train the next train is at 8:21am).

oh ok... i wonder why so much in gaps? i thought they were going to add more trains. that was the first time i rode the train in a long time too.

[nancy thereader]

sean times 4, that can not be correct. Are these the times to get into Penn? Jamaica ? 34 minutes for Brightwaters? 29 for Setauket ? A half an hour from Captree ? Six minutes from the Shinnecock Reservation ? I'll bet it's closer to six hours round-trip for that one.


I wonder where these figures came from , or maybe I have just misinterpreted them.

[AlexisT]

Nancy, I think that's overall average commute time, not just public transit users. When I looked at the census data before, they didn't split commute time down by mode of transport.