Appendix B The Existing Transportation System Elements and Deficiencies B-1 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK B-2 THE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ELEMENTS 1. Rail Transportation Existing Service and Ridership There are five train stations currently serving the Town of Southampton on the Long Island Rail Road’s Montauk Branch. These stations are located in Speonk, Westhampton, Hampton Bays, Southampton and Bridgehampton1. The train station stops at Quogue and Southampton College were discontinued in 1996 by the LIRR reportedly due to low ridership. Water Mill was previously closed. The entire Long Island Rail Road Service Map is shown in Figure B-1. Service on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is summarized in Table B-1 and B-2. The additional summer service includes extra trains added primarily on Friday afternoons and evening in the eastbound direction and on Sundays and holidays in the westbound direction. Leave Penn Speonk Westhampto Hampton Southampton Bridgehampto Montauk Station n Bays n Weekday 12:35 A.M. 2:47 A.M. 2:53 A.M. 3:03 A.M. 3:13 A.M. 3:21 A.M. 3:58 A.M. 7:49 A.M. 9:44 A.M. 9:50 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:18 A.M. 11:53 A.M. 11:04 A.M. 1:15 P.M. 1:21 P.M. 1:31 P.M. 1:41 P.M. 1:49 P.M. 1:59 P.M. 1:54 P.M. – -- 3:41 P.M. 3:50 P.M. 4:02 P.M. 4:10 P.M. 4:45 P.M. Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only 4:01 P.M. – -- 5:59 P.M. – 6:07 P.M. – 6:38 P.M. – Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only 4:21 P.M. 6:24 P.M. 6:31 P.M. 6:41 P.M. 6:51 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:35 P.M. 5:10 P.M. 7:18 P.M. 7:25 P.M. 7:35 P.M. 7:45 P.M. 7:54 P.M. 8:29 P.M. 5:51 P.M. 7:51 P.M. 7:57 P.M. 8:08 P.M. 8:18 P.M. 8:27 P.M. 9:03 P.M. 7:10 P.M. – -- 9:06 P.M. 9:16 P.M. 9:26 P.M. 9:35 P.M. 10:10 P.M. Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only Friday Only 8:30 P.M. 10:30 P.M. 10:36 P.M. 10:46 P.M. 10:56 P.M. 11:09 P.M. 11:57 P.M. Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 12:35 A.M. 2:47 A.M. 2:53 A.M. 3:03 A.M. 3:13 A.M. 3:21 A.M. 3:56 A.M. 7:48 A.M. 9:43 A.M. 9:49 A.M. 9:59 A.M. 10:09 A.M. 10:17 A.M. 10:52 A.M. 9:48 A.M. 11:43 A.M. 11:49 A.M. 11:59 A.M. 12:09 P.M. 12:17 P.M. 12:52 P.M. 11:48 A.M. 1:42 P.M. 1:48 P.M. 1:58 P.M. 2:08 P.M. 2:27 P.M. 3:02 P.M. 8:48 P.M. 10:43 P.M. 10:49 P.M. 10:59 P.M. 11:09 P.M. 11:17 P.M. 11:52 P.M. Note: There are five additional trains to Speonk during the weekday period three of which are during the weekday P.M. peak hour. There are five additional trains to Speonk Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. This schedule presents summer availability. Fewer trains are available in the off summer period. Table B-1 Long Island Rail Road Summer Train Schedule -Montauk Branch, Eastbound 1 See Figures B-1 and B-2 for Station locations and connecting local bus service. B-3 Leave Bridgehampton Southampton Hampton Westhampton Speonk Penn Montauk Bays Station Weekday 12:58 A.M. 1:31 A.M. 1:41 A.M. 1:51 A.M. 2:06 A.M. 2:12 A.M. 4:12 A.M. 5:39 A.M. 6:12 A.M. 6:26 A.M. 6:32 A.M. 6:41 A.M 6:49 A.M. 8:42 A.M. 7:01 A.M. 7:39 A.M. 7:44 A.M. 7:59 A.M. 8:03 A.M. 8:11 A.M. 10:03 A.M. 11:26 A.M. 11:59 A.M. 12:09 P.M. 12:19 P.M. 12:30 P.M. 12:44 P.M. 2:56 P.M. 2:51 P.M. 3:24 P.M. 3:34 P.M. 3:44 P.M. 4:02 P.M. 4:14 P.M. 6:20 P.M. 10:38 P.M. 11:15 P.M. 11:30 P.M. 11:40 P.M. 11:50 P.M. 11:57 P.M. 2:09 A.M. Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 6:55 A.M. 7:28 A.M. 7:38 A.M. 7:48 A.M. 7:57 A.M. 8:05 A.M. 10:01 A.M. 1:23 A.M. 1:56 A.M. 2:12 P.M. 2:25 P.M. 2:35 P.M. 2:41 P.M. 4:32 P.M. Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays 3:56 P.M. 4:10 P.M. 4:26 P.M. 4:32 P.M. 4:39 P.M. 4:46 P.M. 6:33 P.M. 5:39 P.M. 6:12 P.M. 6:26 P.M. 6:32 P.M. 6:41 P.M. 6:56 P.M. 8:03 P.M. 6:28 P.M. 7:01 P.M. 7:12 P.M. -- 7:32 P.M. -- 9:23 P.M. Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays 7:44P.M. 8:07 P.M. 8:18 P.M. 8:28 P.M. 8:37 P.M. 8:49 P.M. 10:33 P.M. 8:09 P.M. 8:43 P.M. 8:53 P.M. 9:03 P.M. 9:13 P.M. -- 11:03 P.M. Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Sundays & Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Note: There are five additional trains to Speonk during the weekday period two of which run during the weekday A.M. peak hour. There are five additional Saturday, Sunday and weekday trains to Speonk. This schedule presents summer availability. Fewer trains are available in the off summer period. Table B-2 Long Island Rail Road Train Schedule Montauk Branch Westbound Service to the four eastern stations in Southampton can be described as infrequent and not coinciding with the peak commuting periods (7:00 to 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.) More frequent daily service is provided from the Speonk station, which is adjacent to a railhead/maintenance facility for the LIRR’s diesel train service to communities located to the west on the Montauk Branch of the Railroad. The lack of use during the typical weekday is demonstrated in Table B-3, Long Island Rail Road Fall 1998 Ridership Survey, 24 Hour Weekday. While the LIRR moves few passengers during the weekday, it transports a large number during peak weekend summer period. As part of the Long Island Rail Road East End Transportation Study, September 2000 observations of LIRR were made at Southampton train stations during the August 13, 1999 weekend. The following observations are excerpted from this LIRR Study. B-5 Westbound Eastbound Midday P.M. Peak A.M. Peak Midday A.M. Peak Total P.M. Peak Total Off-Peak Reverse Reverse Off-Peak On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Montauk 3 0 14 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 31 0 37 0 68 Amagansett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 2 10 East Hampton 4 1 14 0 15 0 33 1 0 15 0 19 0 11 0 45 Bridgehampton 8 0 12 0 7 0 27 0 0 4 0 3 0 8 0 15 Southampton 9 0 10 1 16 0 35 1 0 10 0 15 0 13 0 38 Hampton Bays 9 0 18 2 10 0 37 2 0 7 0 8 0 11 0 26 Westhampton 5 1 6 4 0 0 11 5 0 8 0 0 0 14 0 22 Speonk 59 0 18 1 8 1 85 2 0 4 1 12 1 70 2 86 Total 97 2 92 8 56 1 245 11 0 50 1 88 3 172 4 310 Table B-3 Long Island Rail Road Fall 1998 Ridership Survey 24-Hour Weekday “The single busiest train to the East End is the 4:25 P.M. from Penn Cannonball leaves from Jamaica on Thursday and Friday with its Station, #2710 referred to as the “Cannonball.” In the summer, the first scheduled arrival at Westhampton at 5:39 P.M. The B-6 Cannonball subsequently stops at Southampton at 5:50 P.M., Bridgehampton at 6:07 P.M., East Hampton at 6:17 P.M. and The following are results of observations made at Southampton LIRR Montauk at 6:38 P.M. On Friday, August 13, a total of 1,346 riders stations: rode the train from Penn Station to stations in Southampton and East Hampton Town.