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24 LIRR Trains Will Be Canceled Or Diverted Tonight As Transit Nightmare Day 4 Fades To Black
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Apr 6, 2017
Modified Apr 6, 2017
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Penn Station will still be a dystopian hellscape during today's evening commute, following three days of nightmarish service disruptions after Monday's NJ Transit derailment.
The MTA says two dozen Long Island Railroad trains will be canceled or diverted tonight, as crew members attempt to repair damage done to the tracks in the derailment. 16 trains leaving Penn Station are canceled between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and eight other trains are "diverted to originate elsewhere." Trains leaving from Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunterspoint Avenue in Queens will operate on near normal schedules. The 4:02 p.m. train from Long Beach will terminate at Jamaica instead of Penn Station.
Yesterday, the MTA canceled 17 eastbound trains, a move they called an "incremental improvement" over Tuesday, in which...18 trains were canceled. So, yes, these improvements are incremental indeed. And now here comes the great deluge.
Meanwhile, Metro-North says trains on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines will have regular train schedules out of Hoboken, but train service to Secaucus will be reduced, so you'll have to take the PATH to Hoboken if you rely on one of those lines. And NJ Transit is still on holiday, of course.
Amtrak hopes repairs to the damaged tracks will be completed in time for Friday's commute to return to normal. Until then, here are tonight's LIRR changes in full, per the MTA:
Long Island Rail Road
LIRR will primarily operate out of Tracks 17 through 21 as a result of the post-derailment track work. In some instances, LIRR customers may be advised of trains departing from Tracks 10, 11 or 12, which are accessible from the Exit Corridor closer to Eighth Avenue, or via NJ TRANSIT’s concourse.
As with yesterday, the following eastbound LIRR trains from Penn Station will be canceled or originate from Atlantic Terminal or Jamaica. In most cases customers of canceled trains will be able to board trains leaving within 10 minutes of their scheduled departure, with the alternate trains making additional stops to accommodate the customers of the canceled trains.
Babylon Branch
The 4:03 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Babylon at 5:05 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 4:12 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Massapequa Park at 5:10 p.m. with stops at Woodside, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Babylon.
The 4:34 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Babylon at 5:39 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 4:37 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Wantagh at 5:27 p.m. with stops at Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Babylon.
The 4:57 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Wantagh at 5:42 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:03 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Freeport at 5:46 p.m. with stops at Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh.
The 5:19 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Wantagh at 6:06 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:24 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Freeport at 6:10 p.m. with stops at Woodside, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Wantagh.
The 5:40 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Seaford at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:47 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Freeport at 6:31 p.m. with a stop at Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Seaford.
The 6:05 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Wantagh at 6:51 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 6:10 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Freeport at 6:54 p.m. with a stop at Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Wantagh.
The 6:33 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Babylon at 7:35 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 6:36 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Wantagh at 7:29 p.m. with stops at Jamaica, St. Albans, Rockville Centre, and all further stops to Babylon.
Far Rockaway Branch
The 4:42 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Far Rockaway at 5:40 p.m., will originate at Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, at 4:42 p.m. and stop at Jamaica at 5:08 p.m.
The 5:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Far Rockaway at 6:24 p.m., will originate at Jamaica at 5:52 p.m.
The 6:02 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Far Rockaway at 6:58 p.m., will originate at Jamaica at 6:22 p.m.
Additional Station Stops
The 4:42 p.m. train from Penn Station will add stops at Locust Manor, Laurelton and Rosedale.
Hempstead Branch
The 4:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Hempstead at 5:23 p.m., will originate at Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn at 4:32 p.m. and stop at Jamaica at 4:54 p.m.
The 5:04 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Hempstead at 5:57 p.m., will originate at Jamaica at 5:28 p.m.
The 5:38 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Hempstead at 6:36 p.m., will originate at Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, at 5:38 p.m. and stop at Jamaica at 6:05 p.m.
The 6:39 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Hempstead at 7:33 p.m. will originate at Jamaica at 7:03 p.m.
The 7:05 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Hempstead at 7:56 p.m., will originate at Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, at 7:05 p.m. and stop at Jamaica at 7:27 p.m.
Long Beach Branch
The 4:40 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Long Beach at 5:37 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:00 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Long Beach at 5:55 p.m. with stops at Jamaica, Locust Manor, and all further stops to Long Beach.
The 5:20 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Long Beach at 6:11 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:23 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Long Beach at 6:18 p.m. with stops at Jamaica, Locust Manor, and all further stops to Long Beach.
Montauk Branch
The 4:30 p.m. train from Hunterspoint Avenue will add local stops from Babylon through Patchogue.
The 6:17 p.m. train from Jamaica will add a stop at Babylon.
Port Jefferson Branch
The 3:27 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Huntington at 4:33 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 3:43 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Huntington at 4:49 p.m. with stops at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and all further stops to Huntington.
The 5:06 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Huntington at 6:07 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:17 p.m. train from Penn Station, due into Huntington at 6:21 p.m.
The 6:30 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Huntington at 7:32 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 6:35 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Hicksville at 7:22 p.m. with stops at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and all further stops to Huntington.
Additional Main Line Station Stops
The 4:19 p.m. and 4:49 p.m. trains from Penn Station and the 5:12 p.m., 5:47 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. trains from Hunterspoint Avenue will add local stops at Hicksville, Syosset, Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington.
The 4:09 p.m. Ronkonkoma Branch train from Penn Station will add a stop at New Hyde Park.
The 6:00 p.m. Oyster Bay Branch train from Jamaica and the 6:16 p.m. Oyster Bay Branch train from Penn Station will add a stop at Mineola.
Port Washington Branch
The 5:11 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 5:47 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:14 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 5:45 p.m. with a stop at Bayside and all further stops to Port Washington, including Mets-Willets Point.
The 5:26 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 6:04 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 5:29 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 6:05 p.m. with a stop at Woodside and all further stops to Port Washington, including Mets-Willets Point.
The 6:24 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 7:04 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 6:42 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 7:17 p.m. with a stop at Woodside, and all further stops to Port Washington, including Mets-Willets Point.
The 7:01 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 7:36 p.m. has been canceled. Customers can take the 7:14 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 7:48 p.m. with a stop at Woodside, and all further stops to Port Washington, including Mets-Willets Point.
Additional Station Stops at Woodside
The 5:50 p.m. and 6:11 p.m. trains from Penn Station will add stops at Woodside.
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