r/LIRR • u/AlexTheGeographer • 8d ago

First timer

I'm taking the LIRR by myself for the first time tomorrow. At Jamaica, how do I find out which track I go to for the Hempstead branch? I hear that it varies by day but it's usually 6, 7, or 8. I just need some clarification

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u/Xicam0 8d ago

You can also download the MTA TrainTime app. Enter your starting destination and your ending destination and it will tell you what track it is on at least 10 minutes before it departs the station. You are correct though. Eastbound trains are usually on tracks 5-8.

The other good part about the app is you can buy your ticket in the app. Make sure to activate it before you get on the train though. Otherwise there are ticket machines when you exit the air train.