Can anyone from Long Island help with MTA/LIRR trains?

@Big Jim

There is a train just about every hour from Penn Station. See the schedule here.

The eastbound weekend schedule is at the top of the page and Central Islip is the stop before Ronkonkoma at the bottom of the schedule.

Hope this helps.

- Mike

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@Big Jim

I used to pass through Central Islip twice a day going back and forth to work, but I just realized that you're asking about plain old Islip, a stop on the Montauk Branch, so see the eastbound schedule here.

Sorry about the error.

- Mike

Thank you Mike!

The MTA has a smartphone app for schedules, ticketing, and up to the minute service alerts.

Might be worth it for them to download it.

https://play.google.com/store/...id=com.mta.mobileapp

Also, try to buy your tickets at a vending machine before they get on train,they are all over Penn.  If you buy it on the train, there is an upcharge.

The app recommended by RSJB18 may allow you to purchase a ticket and then you have it on your phone, but I haven't used it in a bit. Stopped working in Manhattan late 2021, plus I always bought a monthly ticket.

Thank you RSJB18 and John!