LIRR PC PART 3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2025
, JAY'S EASTERLY LIMITS - ANSWERS• 3 - Westbound suspended color light low
home
• 5 and 8 - Westbound suspended low homes
• 0, 2, 4, 6, 9 - Westbound low homes on ground
• 1 - Westbound color light low home on ground
• 7 - Westbound low home on pole
• 11 - Westbound color light low home on ground (opposite Hall's westerly)
• 5D and 4D - both share a westbound low home
• 3D, 2D, and 1D - each has its own westbound low home
HALL'S WESTERLY LIMITS - ANSWERS• 1, 4, 6, 7 - Eastbound suspended low
homes
• 0, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 - Eastbound low homes on ground
• 2 - Eastbound color light low home on a pole
• Yard D - Eastbound color light low home governs all eastward moves
YARD D: - ANSWERS• Located north of 0 track in Jamaica
• 1-5 Track South to North
• Third Rail tracks 1 - 5
• Automatic Safety Switches
• Restricted Speed not to exceed 10mph
• EAST END - one signal (eastbound color light low home Hw) governs all eastbound
moves. Conductor or Engineer must call Yard 1 for permission to the signal. The train
may then proceed upon signal indication. (It is not necessary to contact JCC-Hall)
• WEST END
Tracks 1&2 - Each has its own westbound low home (Je) and derail.
Track 3 - Westbound low home (Je) (no derail).
Tracks 4&5 - Share one westbound low home (Je) and one derail. These tracks are
joined by an automatic safety switch on the west end. Westbound trains leaving from 4D
or 5D will contact Yard 1 for permission up to the signal and confirm with JCC-Jay to
ascertain if the signal is displayed for their train.
JCC CONTROLS ALL SIGNALS ON WEST END (Je).
YARD E: - ANSWERS• Located east of Jamaica station between ATL. 1 and ATL. 2
• 2 tracks - 2E and 3E North to South
• Third rail tracks 2E & 3E
• Each track is protected by a westbound low home controlled by JCC-Hall
• 2E holds 6 MU's and 3E holds 4 MU's
• Bumping Blocks on east end of both tracks
• E Yard is accessible from 4 or 5 station only
JOHNSON AVENUE YARD: - ANSWERS• Located south of 11 track Jamaica
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2025
, JAY'S EASTERLY LIMITS - ANSWERS• 3 - Westbound suspended color light low
home
• 5 and 8 - Westbound suspended low homes
• 0, 2, 4, 6, 9 - Westbound low homes on ground
• 1 - Westbound color light low home on ground
• 7 - Westbound low home on pole
• 11 - Westbound color light low home on ground (opposite Hall's westerly)
• 5D and 4D - both share a westbound low home
• 3D, 2D, and 1D - each has its own westbound low home
HALL'S WESTERLY LIMITS - ANSWERS• 1, 4, 6, 7 - Eastbound suspended low
homes
• 0, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 - Eastbound low homes on ground
• 2 - Eastbound color light low home on a pole
• Yard D - Eastbound color light low home governs all eastward moves
YARD D: - ANSWERS• Located north of 0 track in Jamaica
• 1-5 Track South to North
• Third Rail tracks 1 - 5
• Automatic Safety Switches
• Restricted Speed not to exceed 10mph
• EAST END - one signal (eastbound color light low home Hw) governs all eastbound
moves. Conductor or Engineer must call Yard 1 for permission to the signal. The train
may then proceed upon signal indication. (It is not necessary to contact JCC-Hall)
• WEST END
Tracks 1&2 - Each has its own westbound low home (Je) and derail.
Track 3 - Westbound low home (Je) (no derail).
Tracks 4&5 - Share one westbound low home (Je) and one derail. These tracks are
joined by an automatic safety switch on the west end. Westbound trains leaving from 4D
or 5D will contact Yard 1 for permission up to the signal and confirm with JCC-Jay to
ascertain if the signal is displayed for their train.
JCC CONTROLS ALL SIGNALS ON WEST END (Je).
YARD E: - ANSWERS• Located east of Jamaica station between ATL. 1 and ATL. 2
• 2 tracks - 2E and 3E North to South
• Third rail tracks 2E & 3E
• Each track is protected by a westbound low home controlled by JCC-Hall
• 2E holds 6 MU's and 3E holds 4 MU's
• Bumping Blocks on east end of both tracks
• E Yard is accessible from 4 or 5 station only
JOHNSON AVENUE YARD: - ANSWERS• Located south of 11 track Jamaica
