LIRR Continues To Run Reduced PM Rush Service
As has been par for the course the last few days, the Long Island Rail Road continues to operate reduced PM rush hour service due to Sunday’s Amtrak derailment in the East River Tunnel. Here are the details courtesy of a press release:
Amtrak crews are continuing around the clock repair work from Sunday’s Amtrak derailment to return the East River tunnel back to service in time for Friday’s morning rush hour. The MTA Long Island Rail Road continues to closely monitor the progress of Amtrak’s repair work in the East River tunnel stemming from Sunday’s Amtrak derailment.
As a result of the on-going repair work in the tunnel, the LIRR will again operate a significantly reduced PM rush schedule of trains from Penn Station today. Of the 87 trains normally operated out of Penn Station during the PM rush, a total of 20 will be canceled and combined with other trains. This represents the same service plan that was used during Wednesday evening’s rush. As a result of the cancellations, some trains will be more crowded.
Once again, westbound service to Penn Station will terminate at Jamaica and on the Port Washington Branch will terminate at Woodside beginning at approximately 4:30 PM and continuing through 8 PM. NYC Transit will be honoring LIRR tickets at Jamaica for the E line and at Woodside for the No. 7 line to New York. For a less crowded and more comfortable ride, customers heading to lower Manhattan are encouraged to use the J and Z lines rather than the E from Jamaica. Additionally, once again, all eastbound PM Rush train service to Far Rockaway will originate out of Atlantic Terminal tonight.
Customers should allow extra travel time and expect 10 to 20 minute delays during the PM rush. Stopping patterns on some trains have been changed – please listen for announcements or consult station signage.
The LIRR expects to operate regular AM rush hour service on Friday. However, the LIRR’s ability to restore full peak service on Friday morning is directly dependent on the progress of Amtrak’s repairs. So far, Amtrak crews have Amtrak crews replaced all 282 damaged track ties.
Since last night and throughout the day today, Amtrak crews are replacing stone ballast in the track bed. Once track and signal repairs are completed, testing must also be performed before the tunnel can be restored for train service.
PM Peak Train Cancellations:
The following westbound PM rush hour trains will be canceled
Babylon Branch:
• The 4:04 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:05 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:12 PM train from Penn Station to Massapequa Park, which will be extended to Babylon.
• The 4:34 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:39 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:37 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:52 PM, which will make all combined stops.
• The 4:52 PM train from New York due in Babylon at 5:55 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:03 PM train from New York to Wantagh, which will be extended to Babylon.
• The 5:19 PM train from New York due in Wantagh at 6:06 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:24 PM train from New York to Freeport, which will be extended to Wantagh.
• The 5:40 PM train from New York due in Seaford at 6:30 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:47 PM from New York to Freeport, which will be extended to Seaford.
• The 6:05 PM from Penn Station due in Wantagh at 6:51 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:10 PM to Freeport, which will be extended to Wantagh.
• The 6:33 PM from Penn Station due in Babylon at 7:35 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:36 PM to Wantagh, which will be extended to Babylon.
Port Washington Branch:
• The 4:22 PM train from New York due in Port Washington at 4:58 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:25 PM train from New York to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 4:43 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 5:21 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:46 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 5:11 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 5:47 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:14 PM from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 5:26 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 6:04 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:29 PM to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 5:50 PM train from Penn Station due in Great Neck at 6:19 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:56 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will make all combined stops.
• The 6:11 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 6:48 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:14 PM to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 6:24 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 7:04 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:42 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
• The 7:01 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 7:36 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 7:14 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.
Long Beach Branch:
• The 4:40 PM train from Penn Station due in Long Beach at 5:37 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:00 PM train from Penn Station to Long Beach.
• The 5:20 PM train from Penn Station due in Long Beach at 6:11 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:23 PM train from New York to Long Beach, which will make all combined stops.
Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:
• The 3:27 PM train from Penn Station due in Huntington at 4:33 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 3:43 PM train from Penn Station to Huntington, which will make all combined stops.
• The 6:30 PM train from New York due in Huntington at 7:32 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:35 PM from New York to Hicksville, which will be extended to Huntington.
Ronkonkoma Branch:
• The 4:54 PM train from New York due in Farmingdale at 5:56 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:01 PM train from New York to Ronkonkoma, which will make all added stops.
Far Rockaway Branch Customers:
All PM Peak eastbound Far Rockaway train service will depart from Atlantic Terminal tonight. The three Far Rockaway trains that normally leave from Penn Station the 4:42 PM, 5:32 PM and 6:02 PM will instead depart from Atlantic Terminal at the same times; arriving at Far Rockaway at 5:40 PM, 6:24 PM and 6:58 PM, respectively.
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