{"id":69603,"date":"2025-11-25T19:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69603\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:55:08","slug":"mta-updates-on-thanksgiving-weekend-schedules-for-travel-in-to-and-out-of-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69603\/","title":{"rendered":"MTA Updates On Thanksgiving Weekend Schedules For Travel In To And Out Of Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASSAU COUNTY, NY. \u2014 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released its transportation schedule for Thanksgiving weekend, the end of a week in which Port Authority officials estimate<\/a> nearly 9 million travelers will traverse its airports and crossings. Experts predict record-setting Thanksgiving travel nationwide this week, with congestion across New York highways<\/a> expected throughout the week. <\/p>\n

For Nassau County residents, extra trains will be in service and lane closures due to routine maintenance will be suspended on bridges and tunnels into and out of the city. <\/p>\n

For a day-by-day breakdown of changes in service<\/a> to get into and out of Manhattan this weekend, read on below:<\/p>\n

Find out what’s happening in Long Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 26<\/p>\n

Long Island Rail Road trains will be operating on a normal weekday schedule, the MTA said. MTA bridges and tunnels will have daytime lane closures suspended from Tuesday, Nov. 25 through 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, to accommodate increased traffic, with the exception of critical operation work, which will be allowed to continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, officials said.<\/p>\n

Find out what’s happening in Long Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/p>\n

Travelers looking to find the last trains out of Manhattan can download the MTA or TrainTime apps, which the MTA said will help riders make all of their transit plans. <\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 27<\/p>\n

The Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of 77th Street and Central Park West. <\/p>\n

The Long Island Rail Road will be running on a holiday\/weekend schedule, MTA officials said, with 15 extra trains running on three lines to help people get to and from the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade. <\/p>\n

Those trains are as follows, per the MTA: <\/p>\n

Babylon Branch<\/p>\n

The 6:33 a.m. train from Babylon will make all local stops through Rockville Centre, including Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Seaford, Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport and Baldwin, then stop at Jamaica and Penn Station. <\/p>\n

The 6:54 a.m. train from Babylon will make all local stops through Rockville Centre, then stop at Jamaica and Grand Central. <\/p>\n

The 7:25 a.m. train from Babylon will make all local stops through Rockville Centre, then stop at Jamaica and Penn Station. <\/p>\n

The 11:03 a.m. train from Penn Station will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, and then make all local stops through Babylon. <\/p>\n

The 12:03 p.m. train from Penn Station will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Rockville Centre, and then make all local stops through Babylon. <\/p>\n

The 12:24 p.m. train from Grand Central will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, and then make all local stops through Babylon. <\/p>\n

The 12:51 p.m. train from Grand Central will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Rockville Centre, and then make all local stops through Babylon. <\/p>\n

Ronkonkoma Branch<\/p>\n

The 6:14 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma will make all local stops through Hicksville, including Farmingdale and Bethpage, before stopping at Mineola, Jamaica and Penn Station. <\/p>\n

The 6:57 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma will make all local stops through Hicksville before stopping at Mineola, Jamaica and Grand Central. <\/p>\n

The 7:01 a.m. train from Farmingdale will make all local stops through New Hyde Park, then make stops in Jamaica and Penn Station. <\/p>\n

The 11:17 a.m. train from Penn Station will run express to Jamaica, then stop in New Hyde Park and then all local stops to Farmingdale. <\/p>\n

The 12:13 p.m. train from Grand Central will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Mineola and Hicksville, and then make all local stops to Ronkonkoma. <\/p>\n

The 12:30 p.m. train from Grand Central will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Mineola and Hicksville, and then make all local stops to Ronkonkoma. <\/p>\n

The 12:47 p.m. train from Penn Station will run express to Jamaica, then stop in Mineola, then Hicksville, and then make all local stops to Ronkonkoma. <\/p>\n

Port Jefferson Branch<\/p>\n

The 11:59 a.m. train from Grand Central will run express to Jamaica, then stop in New Hyde Park and make all local stops through Huntington. <\/p>\n

Once passengers arrive in New York City, buses and trains will be operating on a Sunday schedule. For travelers looking to get to the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the closest subway stops to the start are on the 1, 2 and 3 trains at 72nd Street, the 1 train at 79th street, and A, B, C, D and 1 trains at 59th Street-Columbus Circle. There will be extra service on the 42nd Street Shuttle (S) train, as well as the 1 train, to help passengers get to the parade route. <\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 28 <\/p>\n

The Long Island Rail Road will be running on a regular weekday schedule with off-peak fares in effect all day, officials said.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Nov. 29<\/p>\n

By the weekend, Long Island Rail Road service will return to normal, with weekend schedules in effect, officials said.<\/p>\n

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