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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]

Cannonball
A Cannonball Train at passing through Bay Shore in 2008.
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Northeast United States Long Island
First service	1899 (as Cannon Ball)
Current operator(s)	Long Island Rail Road
Route
Termini	New York City Montauk, New York
Stops	8 (Westbound) 6 (Eastbound)
Distance travelled	118.0 miles (190 km)
Average journey time	3 hours
Service frequency	May through October on Fridays (Eastbound) May through October on Sundays (Westbound)
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved Coach Reserved Coach (Hampton Reserve Service)
Seating arrangements	Coach seating (2 by 2)
Catering facilities	Snacks and drinks served to passengers at their seat (Hampton Reserve Service)
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	DM30AC C3 Coaches
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V (DC) third rail (Penn Station to Babylon) None (Babylon to Montauk)
Track owner(s)	LIRR
Route map Legend Penn Station East River Tunnels Jamaica Westhampton Hampton Bays Southampton Bridgehampton East Hampton Montauk This diagram: view talk edit

Route

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]

On-board services

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

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: 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: 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 PATH: Hoboken–33rd Street, Journal Square–33rd Street, Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) NYC Transit buses
3	Jamaica, Queens	Jamaica (westbound only)	11.2 (18.0)	1836	LIRR: Atlantic, Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Long Beach, West Hempstead branches New York City Subway: E​, ​J, and ​Z (at Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport) NYC Transit buses Nassau Inter-County Express AirTrain JFK
14	Westhampton	Westhampton	76.5 (123.1)	1870	Suffolk County Transit
	Hampton Bays	Hampton Bays (westbound only)	83.4 (134.2)	1869	Suffolk County Transit
	Southampton	Southampton	91.5 (147.3)	1871	Suffolk County Transit
	Bridgehampton	Bridgehampton	96.2 (154.8)	1870	Suffolk County Transit
	East Hampton	East Hampton	103.1 (165.9)	1895	Suffolk County Transit
	Montauk	Montauk	118.0 (189.9)	1895	Suffolk County Transit

See also

• CapeFLYER - A similar service operated by the CCRTA and the MBTA that runs between Boston and Hyannis.

Notes

References

External links

• Media related to Cannonball (LIRR Train) at Wikimedia Commons
• LIRR Hamptons Service | MTA

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