Penn Station Through-Running Rail Service
Sector: Road • Location: New York, United States
Source: OurTownNY
A plan to enable the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) to run trains through Penn Station into each other's territories, allowing LIRR trains to run to New Jersey and NJ Transit trains to continue through Manhattan to Queens, Long Island, the Bronx, or Connecticut. The project aims to transform Penn Station to increase efficiency and capacity, inspired by London's El
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Rail, Government
- Location
- New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- OurTownNY
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A plan to enable the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) to run trains through Penn Station into each other's territories, allowing LIRR trains to run to New Jersey and NJ Transit trains to continue through Manhattan to Queens, Long Island, the Bronx, or Connecticut. The project aims to transform Penn Station to increase efficiency and capacity, inspired by London's Elizabeth Line. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York |
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Source | OurTownNY |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-27 |
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