Buses To Replace Overnight LIRR Service On Port Washington Branch

Buses will replace overnight Long Island Rail Road service between Port Washington on Saturday morning while crews perform routine track work, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says.

Buses will replace four overnight trains traveling in each direction at Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington between 1 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. The timing of this work was scheduled to inconvenience the fewest number of customers possible, the MTA says.

The track inspections ensure the safety and reliability of the tracks, the MTA says. The tests will be performed using a specialized diagnostic car fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment and is designed to detect and repair internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye.

Eastbound Service

Four eastbound Port Washington Branch trains that leave from Penn Station at 1:16 a.m., 3:04 a.m., 5:19 a.m. and 6:18 a.m. will terminate at Great Neck. Customers traveling to Manhasset, Plandome or Port Washington must switch to buses at Great Neck to continue their service. Buses will depart Great Neck 10 minutes after the arrival of the train from Penn Station. Customers should plan for up to 29 minutes of additional travel time, the MTA says.

Westbound Service

Four westbound trains that leave from Port Washington at 2:10 a.m., 4:10 a.m., 5:39 a.m. and 6:39 a.m. will instead originate at Great Neck at their regularly scheduled times.Customers traveling from Port Washington, Plandome or Manhasset will find buses at these stations that will connect to the regularly scheduled train at Great Neck. Buses are scheduled to depart up to 30 minutes earlier than the normal train departure times, the MTA says.

Special bus and train timetables can be found here.

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