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Cold Spring Harbor → Jamaica
- Travel time
- 41min
- Peak fare
- $13.25
- Off-peak
- $9.75
- Weekday trains
- 49
Trains run direct from Cold Spring Harbor to Jamaica on the Port Jefferson Branch, no change of train. The trip takes 33 to 48 minutes and covers 20.9 miles with 8 stops in between. There are 49 trains each weekday, roughly one every 26 minutes, with the first at 12:25 AM and the last at 11:57 PM. A one-way ticket costs $13.25 at peak and $9.75 off-peak.
In this direction the gap between trains is about 16 minutes in the morning peak and 33 minutes at midday. 47 of the 49 weekday trains skip stops; the fastest run is what the travel-time range below reflects. Going back, Jamaica to Cold Spring Harbor has 46 weekday trains, first at 12:48 AM and last at 12:11 AM, taking 35 to 46 minutes. See the return trip.
Updated 21 Sep 2026 · Long Island Rail Road GTFS · MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026
The Port Jefferson Branch runs from Jamaica along the Main Line through Mineola and Hicksville, then north-east through Syosset, Huntington, Northport, Kings Park, Smithtown and Stony Brook to Port Jefferson.
Calling points
ServiceCold Spring Harbor to Jamaica
FaresZone 9 → Zone 3
Source: MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026.
How the pass break-even is calculated
The LIRR prices a ticket by the fare zone you start in and the zone you end in. There are eight zones in use: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14. Zone 1 is the Manhattan and Brooklyn terminals, Penn Station, Grand Central Madison and Atlantic Terminal, together with the stations nearest them. The zone numbers climb as you travel east, so a longer trip crosses more zones and costs more.
Peak fares apply on weekday trains scheduled to arrive at a New York terminal between 6:00 and 10:00 AM, or to leave one between 4:00 and 8:00 PM. Every other train, and every train on a weekend or holiday, is off-peak. Trips that stay entirely within zones 4 to 14, with neither end in the city, cost the same on every train.
Tickets are sold in the MTA TrainTime app, at station ticket machines and windows, and on board. Buying on board costs more than buying before you get on. Senior, disabled and Medicare fares are reduced and are not valid on weekday morning peak trains into New York. Weekly and monthly tickets cover unlimited travel between two zones for the period and are the usual choice for a five-day commute. The monthly pass break-even shown on each trip page is that pass price divided by the one-way peak fare, rounded up.
Stopping pattern
Questions
How long is the train from Cold Spring Harbor to Jamaica?
Between 33 and 48 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 41 minutes with 8 stops in between.
Are there express trains from Cold Spring Harbor to Jamaica?
Yes. 47 of the 49 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 1 stops and the fullest 11, which is the difference between 33 and 48 minutes.
Is it cheaper off-peak?
Yes. The one-way fare is $9.75 off-peak and $13.25 on a peak train. Weekends and holidays are off-peak all day.
When is the first and last train from Cold Spring Harbor?
The first weekday departure is at 12:25 AM and the last at 11:57 PM. Weekends run 42 trains on Saturday and 42 on Sunday.
How often do trains run in the morning peak?
Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 16 minutes in this direction.
Are Cold Spring Harbor and Jamaica accessible?
Cold Spring Harbor is listed as partially accessible and Jamaica as fully accessible in the MTA station dataset. Lift outages are not reflected here; check the operator before you travel.
Which fare zones does this trip cross?
Cold Spring Harbor is in zone 9 and Jamaica in zone 3. The fare is set by those two zones, not by the stops in between.
Do I need to change trains?
No. Every train counted here runs direct on the Port Jefferson Branch.