Trips on the Long Island Rail Road originate from Penn Station. Trips on the Metro-North Railroad originate from Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal in Southern Manhattan, depending on the route. You can also scroll down the page to see a LIRR Map and a Metro-North Railroad map which you can also download and print. For more information and maps see MTA Metro-North Railroad. Metro-North Railroad operates 5 lines with some additional branch lines into the regions north of New York City. More information and maps can be found at MTA Long Island Railroad. Long Island Rail Road operates 11 different lines providing service to Long Island. The two railroad companies, operating under the MTA extend the reach of New York's transportation system.

Trains are an ideal way to escape the city and explore some of the outlying areas. The area we cover includes the whole of the North East region, including Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley.While most of the attractions featured on our site are easily reached by subway and/or bus, thanks to New York's regional rail services there are many great opportunities for a day trip to destinations well outside the city.

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There is a national Traveline network covering the whole of the United Kingdom (UK), see other regions for details. We cover journeys anywhere in North East England, plus travel anywhere in the United Kingdom on the national rail and coach networks. Traveline North East provides complete, impartial information about all public transport services including bus, train, Metro and ferry.

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