Cannonball (LIRR train)

The Cannonball is a seasonal named train operated by the Long Island Rail Road between Penn Station and Montauk. The train operates from May through October, running Fridays to Montauk and Sundays to New York.[1]

Not to be confused with Wabash Cannon Ball.
Cannonball
A Cannonball Train at passing through Bay Shore in 2008.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
Inter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleNortheast United States
Long Island
First service1899 (as Cannon Ball)
Current operator(s)Long Island Rail Road
Route
TerminiNew York City
Montauk, New York
Stops8 (Westbound)
6 (Eastbound)
Distance travelled118.0 miles (190 km)
Average journey time3 hours
Service frequencyMay through October on Fridays (Eastbound)
May through October on Sundays (Westbound)
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Unreserved Coach
  • Reserved Coach (Hampton Reserve Service)
Seating arrangementsCoach seating (2 by 2)
Catering facilitiesSnacks and drinks served to passengers at their seat (Hampton Reserve Service)
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification750 V (DC) third rail (Penn Station to Babylon)
None (Babylon to Montauk)
Track owner(s)LIRR

Route
The boarding of a Hampton Reserve car of a Cannonball train at Penn Station on May 24, 2013. This was the first Cannonball train to depart from Penn Station instead of from Long Island City.

The Cannonball utilizes the Main Line between Penn Station and Jamaica and continues to Montauk either via the entire Montauk Branch or via the Main Line and Central Branch to the Montauk Branch depending on the schedule.

Fare and ticket information

As of April 21, 2019, an adult one-way ticket from Penn Station (Zone 1) to stations in The Hamptons (Zone 14) costs $30.50 (at the ticket machine or MYmta app) or $37.00 (if purchased on-board the train.)[2] Hamptons Reserve Service costs an additional $20.00 which allows reserved seating and additional on-board services in the two rear cars.[1]

Hamptons Reserve Service

Introduced in 2001 to replace the parlor cars, the two rear cars of the train are reserved for Hamptons Reserve Service, a premium service with reserved seating and full bar service reminiscent of the previous parlor cars.[1][3][4]

History
An eastbound Cannonball passing through Woodside in 2009

Pre-MTA

Originally known as the Cannon Ball, it first ran in 1899 between Long Island City and (via two sections east of Manorville) Montauk and Greenport. The Cannon Ball carried both standard-fare coaches and parlor cars. The section to Greenport was discontinued in 1942 and the train was re-routed via the Montauk Branch when the Manorville Branch closed in 1949.

Post-MTA

After the MTA takeover of the LIRR, the name of the train changed to Cannonball.[5] Parlor cars were retired in 2000 and replaced with Hamptons Reserve Service when the LIRR replaced their P72 and P75 coaches with C3s. Beginning in 2013, the western terminus of the train was changed from Long Island City to Penn Station.[1]

Stations

The Cannonball stops at the following stations:[6]

Zone[7] Town/City Station Miles (km)
from NYP[lower-alpha 1]		 Date
opened		 Connections and notes
1 New York City Penn Station 0.0 (0) 1910 Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
LIRR: Main Line, Port Washington Branch
NJ Transit NJ Transit: North Jersey Coast Line, Northeast Corridor Line, Gladstone Branch, Montclair-Boonton Line, Morristown Line
NYC Subway: 1, ​2, ​3, A, ​C, ​E, B, ​D, ​F, <F>, ​M​, N, ​Q, ​R, and ​W
Port Authority Trans-Hudson PATH: Hoboken–33rd Street, Journal Square–33rd Street, Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken)
Bus transport NYC Transit buses
3 Jamaica, Queens Jamaica
(westbound only)		 11.2 (18.0) 1836 LIRR: Grand Central Madison, Atlantic, Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Long Beach, West Hempstead and all other eastern branches
New York City Subway: E​, ​J, and ​Z (at Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport)
Bus transport NYC Transit buses
Bus transport Nassau Inter-County Express
AirTrain JFK
14 Westhampton Westhampton 76.5 (123.1) 1870 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit
Hampton Bays Hampton Bays
(westbound only)		 83.4 (134.2) 1869 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit
Southampton Southampton 91.5 (147.3) 1871 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit
Bridgehampton Bridgehampton 96.2 (154.8) 1870 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit
East Hampton East Hampton 103.1 (165.9) 1895 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit
Montauk Montauk 118.0 (189.9) 1895 Bus transport Suffolk County Transit

See also

Notes
  1. Mileage varies depending on the precise route. These numbers assume using the Main Line from New York Penn to Jamaica and the Montauk Branch from Jamaica to Montauk.[8]

References
  1. "LIRR to Operate First Non-Stop Service from Manhattan to Hamptons". MTA Long Island Rail Road. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". MTA.info. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. Confidential (June 9, 2013). "The pampered pretties from Bravo's 'Princesses: Long Island' discover bar car on LIRR express". nydailynews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. "Hamptons Reserve Service LIRR Returns (222560". nycsubway.org. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. "The LIRR Extra List". trainsarefun.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. "Express LIRR 'Cannonball' Service To Hamptons Begins Today". CBS New York. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  7. "New Fares — Effective April 21, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  8. Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. IV. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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