Even Jay Gatsby would prefer the train to the Hamptons this summer.
For the first time ever, the MTA plans express service from Penn Station to Westhampton Beach on summer Friday nights that will zoom passengers to their weekend homes in just 94 minutes.
Also for the first time, the MTA is offering return express service on Sunday evenings.
For more than 100 years, The Cannonball has run to Westhampton from Hunters Point in Long Island City on summer Friday nights. Passengers from Penn Station could transfer to the train in Jamaica.
Now The Cannonball will depart Penn Station at 4:07 p.m. on Fridays and run non-stop to Westhampton. From there, they’ll continue eastward, making local stops all the way to Montauk.
The 94-minute express run from Penn Station to Westhampton Beach will be 37 minutes faster than the current service requiring a change in Jamaica.
The Cannonball is the only MTA train that has retained its traditional name.
For extra money, The Cannonball also offers Hamptons Reserve service, which includes reserved seating and attendants who serve beverages and snacks.
The MTA says it will announce more details of the service on Thursday.