Power Transmission
The LIRR's electrified lines are exclusively powered by 750 V DC third rail with the contact shoe running along the top of the rail, similar to the New York City Subway and PATH trains. In comparison, Metro-North Railroad uses a combination of under-running third rail on its electrified trackage and overhead catenary wires on the New Haven Line. New Jersey Transit's electrified rail lines are powered by overhead catenary wires.
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