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Long Beach Trains Back On Schedule
An early morning derailment left the branch in disarray this morning.
UPDATE: As of 3 p.m., the MTA says that the Long Beach Branch trains are running on schedule with no more problems from this morning's derailment.
Long Beach train service has resumed. Earlier, buses replaced trains btwn L. Beach & Island Pk due to disabled train that has been cleared.
— LIRR (@LIRR) July 18, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY: Service has been partially restored on the Long Beach Branch of the LIRR after a minor train derailment this morning shut the branch down.
According to Newsday, an empty train partially derailed at the Long Beach depot at about 5:15 a.m., blocking access to the depot and resulting in the suspension of service to the Long Beach Branch, which services Long Beach, Island Park, Oceanside, East Rockaway and Lynbrook.
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The LIRR says trains on the branch are running hourly, and buses are being used to get riders between Island Park and Long Beach — the last two stops on the line.
Crews furiously working to repair partially derailed train in Long Beach. All service suspended. What to expect for commute home? At 1230 pic.twitter.com/4Dk0lW8HZE
— Kristin Thorne (@KristinThorne) July 18, 2017
LIRR train derailed in Long Beach, says MTA https://t.co/GfeODZ7YfN pic.twitter.com/OXYZ6rCqIG
— Fox5NY (@fox5ny) July 18, 2017
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