LIRR: Substantial Cancellations, Extensive Delays Tuesday Morning

UPDATE 6:30 a.m. Tuesday: LIRR riders can expect extensive delays and substantial cancellations Tuesday morning as the railroad continues to operate at reduced capacity in Penn Station.

At this time, the LIRR is experiencing delays averaging 15-20 minutes on the Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches while LIRR crews work to fix a broken rail near Queens Village as well as a signal problem near Central Islip.

NYC Transit is cross-honoring LIRR tickets on the E, 7 and 2/3 subway lines.

Find the latest on delays and cancellations on the LIRR's website here.

Commuters are not in a good mood:

Original story:

Monday's derailment of a New Jersey Transit train in Penn Station is set to impact the Tuesday morning commute on the Long Island Rail Road.

The LIRR says it will cancel/combine 14 Tuesday morning rush hour trains due to reduced track capacity in Penn Station.

"Please allow extra travel time and listen for announcements," a message on the LIRR's website reads.

To add to the travel woes, heavy rain is expected to be falling during the morning commute.

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Here's what you need to know if you are riding the rails in the morning:

• The LIRR will need to cancel 10 morning rush hour trains to Penn Station on Tuesday, terminate four other trains at Jamaica, and divert one other train to Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens.
• The remaining LIRR trains to Penn Station could experience delays and crowding.
• The LIRR will operate on near normal schedules to Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, and Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens. At train terminals in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City Transit will cross-honor LIRR tickets for continuing service to Midtown Manhattan. At Jamaica, LIRR tickets will be cross-honored on the subway line, at Atlantic Terminal, they will be cross-honored for the subway lines, and at Hunterspoint Avenue they will be cross-honored for the subway line.

Below are details of the impacted rush hour trains, by branch:

Babylon Branch

• The 6:13 a.m. train from Massapequa Park due into Penn Station at 7:08 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 6:12 a.m. train from Babylon, due into Penn Station at 7:14 a.m.
• The 6:31 a.m. train from Lindenhurst due into Penn Station at 7:33 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 6:32 a.m. from Babylon, due into Penn Station at 7:37 a.m., which will add stops at Massapequa Park, Massapequa and Seaford.
• The 7:10 a.m. train from Babylon due into Penn Station at 8:20 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 7:29 a.m. train from Babylon due into Atlantic Terminal at 8:43 a.m. Change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.
• The 7:48 a.m. train from Wantagh due into Penn Station at 8:40 a.m. will terminate at Jamaica. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn.
• The 8:10 a.m. train from Freeport due into Penn Station at 8:50 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 7:45 a.m. train from Babylon due into Penn Station at 8:56 a.m., which will add stops at Freeport, Baldwin and Rockville Centre.The 8:35 a.m. train from Babylon due into Penn Station at 9:37 a.m. will terminate at Jamaica. Customers transfer at Jamaica for service to Penn.

Hempstead Branch

• The 7:12 a.m. train from Hempstead due into Penn Station at 8:03 a.m. will terminate at Jamaica. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.

Long Beach Branch

• The 7:04 a.m. train from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 7:57 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 7:23 a.m. from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 8:22 a.m.
• The 7:23 a.m. train from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 8:22 a.m. will terminate at Jamaica. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.
• The 8:08 a.m. train from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 9:02 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 8:03 a.m. from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 8:54 a.m. and the 8:38 a.m. train from Long Beach due into Atlantic Terminal at 9:26 a.m. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.

Port Jefferson Branch

• The 7:28 a.m. train from Cold Spring Harbor due into Penn Station at 8:25 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 7:37 a.m. train from Huntington due into Penn Station at 8:37 a.m., which will add a stop at Hicksville.

Port Washington Branch

• The 8:04 a.m. train from Great Neck due into Penn Station at 8:38 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 8:19 a.m. train from Great Neck due into Penn Station at 8:44 a.m., which will add stops at Little Neck and Douglaston, and the 8:24 a.m. train from Great Neck, which will add a stop at Woodside.

Ronkonkoma Branch

• The 6:54 a.m. train from Central Islip due into Penn Station at 8:06 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 6:56 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma, due into Atlantic Terminal at 8:17 a.m. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.
• The 6:57 a.m. train from Farmingdale due into Penn Station at 7:48 a.m. is canceled. Customers can take the 6:39 a.m. from Ronkonkoma due into Penn Station at 8:00 a.m.

West Hempstead Branch

• The 7:36 a.m. train from West Hempstead due into Penn Station at 8:29 a.m. will be diverted to Hunterspoint Avenue. Customers can change at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.