17 LIRR Trains Canceled For Wednesday Evening Rush

Another day, another delay on the Long Island Rail Road. The Monday morning Penn Station derailment continues to affect rush hour service, but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says some incremental improvement have been made since Tuesday.

Twenty-five LIRR rush hour trains will be canceled or diverted during Wednesday evening rush hour from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (scroll down to check how each branch is affected.)

• Seventeen trains are canceled
• Eight other trains will be diverted to originate elsewhere.

Unlike Tuesday, westbound service to Penn Station on the Port Washington Branch will not be suspended. There will still be no westbound service between Jamaica and Penn Station from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., but it will be available after 5 p.m. On Tuesday and Monday, westbound evening service between Jamaica and Penn Station after 5 p.m. was not available.

Customers will be able to transfer to the E subway for continuing service to Penn Station. New York City Transit will cross-honor LIRR tickets at Jamaica.

Typically, the LIRR has use of Tracks 13 through 21, but the MTA says the LIRR will primarily operate out of Tracks 17 through 21 on Wednesday evening. Some trains may depart from Tracks 10, 11 or 12, which can be accessed from the Exit Corridor closer to Eighth Avenue or via NJ Transit’s concourse.

Customers will mostly be able to board trains leaving within 10 minutes of their normal departure, with the alternate trains making additional stops to accommodate the cancellations.

On Monday morning, a NJ Transit train carrying 1,200 people derailed in Penn Station. The FDNY said five people suffered injuries, all of which were not life-threatening. At least one person was seen being taken out of Penn Station on a stretcher. Read more here.

The MTA says the following eastbound LIRR trains from Penn Station will be canceled or originate from Atlantic Terminal or Jamaica:

Atlantic Terminal, Hunterspoint Avenue

• The LIRR will operate on near-normal schedules out of Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, and Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens. New York City Transit will cross-honor LIRR tickets at 34th Street-Penn Station on the 1, 2, 3 and A, C, E.

Babylon Branch

• The 4:03 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Babylon at 5:05 p.m. has been cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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.

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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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.

Port Jefferson Branch

• The 3:27 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Huntington at 4:33 p.m. has been cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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.

Port Washington Branch

• The 5:11 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 5:47 p.m. has been cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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 5:50 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 6:19 p.m. has been cancelled. Customers can take the 5:56 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Great Neck at 6:31 p.m. with a stop at Woodside, and all further stops to Great Neck, including Mets-Willets Point.
• At 6:05 p.m., a special train bound for tonight’s Mets game will depart from Penn Station. It will stop at Woodside and Mets-Willets Point only.
• The 6:24 p.m. train from Penn Station due into Port Washington at 7:04 p.m. has been cancelled. 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 cancelled. 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.

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