 However, in LIRR maps and schedules for public use the term "Montauk Branch" refers to the line east of Babylon; the line west of there is covered by Babylon Branch schedules, and many Montauk Brach trains operate via the Main Line due to increased track capacities.The westernmost portion of the Montauk Branch in Queens, known as the "Lower Montauk", runs between Long Island City and Jamaica stations, mostly at street level with grade crossings.This portion had nine stations, four of which were closed by 1940.