16 Eastbound LIRR Trains Canceled For Thursday PM Rush

Twenty-four LIRR rush hour trains will be canceled or diverted during Thursday evening rush hour, but it may just be the last day of limited service; Amtrak's CEO promised Penn Station will be restored to full service by Friday morning.

From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 16 eastbound trains are canceled from Penn Station, and eight other trains will be diverted to originate elsewhere, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says. (schedule can be found below)

Despite the limited service since the Monday morning Penn Station derailment, incremental improvements have been made since Wednesday, LIRR President Patrick Nowakowski said.

There will be no suspension of westbound service into Penn Station on Thursday evening.

The number of eastbound trains canceled each day has also been reduced, the MTA says. On Wednesday, 17 eastbound trains were canceled. On Monday and Tuesday, it was 18.

"Each day we have been making every improvement we can make within the constraints of the operating environment that Amtrak is providing for us at Penn Station,” Nowakowski said in a press release.

The MTA did not mention whether Thursday will be the last day of delays and cancellations. Time will tell whether Amtrak will live up to its promise.

The LIRR is still primarily operating out of Tracks 17 through 21 on Thursday 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.

According to the MTA, the following eastbound LIRR trains from Penn Station will be canceled or originate from Atlantic Terminal or Jamaica:

Westbound Trains

• The 4:02 p.m. train from Long Beach due into Penn Station at 4:58 p.m. will terminate at Jamaica. Customers will be accommodated by the next westbound train.
• The 5:53 p.m. train from Far Rockaway due into Penn Station at 6:47 p.m. will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.

Atlantic Terminal, Hunterspoint Avenue

• The LIRR will operate on near-normal schedules out of Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, and Hunterspoint Avenue in 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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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