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MTA: Full Long Island Rail Road service at Grand Central Madison starts Feb. 27

Full LIRR service to Grand Central Madison begins Feb. 27
Full LIRR service to Grand Central Madison begins Feb. 27 00:24

NEW YORK -- We now have an official start date for full Long Island Rail Road service at Grand Central Madison.

The MTA announced Wednesday it will kick off on Monday, Feb. 27.

About 270 trains will be added per day, increasing LIRR service more than 40%.

RELATED STORY: Long Island Rail Road service begins to new Grand Central Madison terminal

After years of delays, Grand Central Madison opened on Jan. 25 with limited service.

The new station is located below Grand Central Terminal.

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