Long Island Rail Road service is suspended because of a strike. [1, 12, 7, 13, 2, 6, 5, 3, 9, 4, 8, 10]
You should work from home if possible. For updates and travel alternatives, visit mta.info/lirrstrike.
Long Island Rail Road
Babylon Branch LIRR Status
South Shore commuter branch serving western Suffolk and southeast Nassau riders traveling to Jamaica, Penn Station, and Grand Central.
Typical Trip 62 min Jamaica to Babylon
Peak Fare $15.75 Off-peak $11.00
Primary Area Suffolk County Babylon, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst
Active Babylon Branch Alerts
Penn Station service is limited this evening. Complete all travel by midnight before a possible strike suspends all service. [1]
There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or will start/end in Jamaica. Subways are cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station [E] Forest Hills-71 Av [E] Kew Gardens-Union Tpke [E] Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av [E] [J] Grand Central-42 St [4] [5] [6] [7] Woodside-61 St [7] Atlantic Ave-Barclays Ctr [2] [3] [4] [5] We recommend that you plan to conclude your trip before midnight before the possible strike begins. The last confirmed trains are: The 11:45pm westbound from Babylon to Penn Station The 11:51pm eastbound from Penn Station to Babylon For more information about travel options should service be suspended, go to: mta.info/lirrstrike If there is no strike, be sure to confirm your train's status before traveling in the morning as Amtrak finalizes their repairs following yesterday's fire.
LIRR train service may be suspended by 12am Saturday because of a possible strike. If you're traveling Friday night, complete your trip before midnight. [10, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
Penn service is suspended and will remain suspended through the Friday morning rush while Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central, which will remain open throughout the night. Access to the Grand Central Madison Concourse during the late-night/early morning hours will only be available via 1 Vanderbilt, 270 Park, the 42 St Shuttle corridor, and the [4], [5], and [6] subway staircases. The subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Westbound: The 3:14am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 5:25am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 5:38am train from Wantagh to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:16am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:18am train from Wantagh to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 2:44am train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate out of Grand Central this morning.
Penn service is suspended and will remain suspended through the Friday morning rush while Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central, which will remain open throughout the night. Access to the Grand Central Madison Concourse during the late-night/early morning hours will only be available via 1 Vanderbilt, 270 Park, the 42 St Shuttle corridor, and the [4], [5], and [6] subway staircases. The subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Westbound: The 12:11am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 10:52pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate out of Grand Central this evening.
Customers can anticipate cancellations, reroutes and delays this morning due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [1]
Track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work. The 6:52am train from Wantagh to Penn Station is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 8:30am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be canceled at Jamaica. The 8:18am train from Wantagh to Penn Station is canceled. Customers can take the 8:06am train from Babylon to Penn Station. The 7:45am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station will be canceled at Jamaica. The 7:21am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be canceled at Jamaica. The 7:28am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be canceled at Jamaica. The 6:55am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be canceled at Jamaica. The 6:15am train from Babylon to Grand Central is delayed west of Woodside. The 6:03am train from Babylon to Penn Station is delayed west of Woodside. The 6:15am train from Wantagh to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 6:28am train from Babylon to Penn Station is being rerouted to Grand Central. The 7:20am train from Penn Station to Babylon is being rerouted to Grand Central.
There are delays along the Babylon Branch while our crews work to repair a broken rail at Copiague. [1]
The 2:39pm train from Penn Station to Babylon is being delayed at Massapequa Park. The 2:45pm train from Penn Station to Babylon is being delayed at Massapequa.
The 7:44am train from Babylon to Penn Station is delayed prior to departure while we troubleshoot an equipment problem. [1]
There are scattered delays on the Babylon branch due to a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [1]
Eastbound The 10:09pm train from Grand Central to Massapequa is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 10:23pm train from Penn Station to Babylon is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 10:45pm train from Penn Station to Babylon is operating 10-15 minutes late. Westbound The 10:35pm train from Massapequa to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late.
The 11:12pm train from Babylon to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late after being delayed at Freeport due to equipment trouble. [1]
The 6:46pm train from Atlantic Terminal to Babylon is operating 15-20 minutes late after being met by a cleaning crew in Jamaica. [1]
Many early-morning LIRR trains run on revised schedules [10, 12, 1, 4, 7]
Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules. This service change will occur on most weekends through late August as we replace and install switches near Elmont-UBS Arena. Active: May 30 - 31, Sat and Sun, 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM
LIRR trains run on a weekend schedule on Memorial Day [10, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Active: Monday, May 25
Service Resumes at Noon [1]
Train service resumes on the Babylon branch with the: Westbound: The 12:14pm train from Babylon to Penn Station. The 12:36pm train from Massapequa to Grand Central. Eastbound: The 12:22pm train from Penn Station to Babylon. The 12:06pm train from Grand Central to Massapequa. Delays and cancellations are possible as we continue to get crews and equipment in place. Customers should continue to work from home on Tuesday if possible. Be sure to consult our TrainTime app or mta.info before traveling today.
Hourly service resumes at 12PM on the Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma, and Port Washington branches. Normal service will resume system-wide at 4pm. [1, 12, 7, 13, 2, 6, 5, 3, 9, 4, 8, 10]
Shuttle buses for essential workers will continue to operate through the AM and PM rush hours. Customers should continue to work from home on Tuesday if possible. Check back for details by using our TrainTime app or by visiting mta.info.
There is limited eastbound service, and no westbound service, at Penn Station while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [1]
Eastbound The 7:00pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central. The 7:23pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will run normally. The 7:47pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central. All other Babylon Branch trains that usually leave from Penn Station are cancelled this afternoon. Trains that usually leave from Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal will run normally. Listen to announcements to confirm the track, destination, and stops of your train before boarding. Westbound Trains will be rerouted to Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal, or end in Jamaica. Subways are cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station [E] Forest Hills-71 Av [E] Kew Gardens-Union Tpke [E] Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av [E] [J] Grand Central-42 St [4] [5] [6] [7] Woodside-61 St [7] Atlantic Ave-Barclays Ctr [2] [3] [4] [5]
There is limited eastbound service, and no westbound service, at Penn Station while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [1]
Eastbound The 3:17pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central and make all stops from Rockville Centre to Babylon. The 3:38pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will run normally. The 3:45pm train from Penn Station to Massapequa will leave from Atlantic Terminal. The 4:37pm train from Penn Station to Wantagh will leave from Grand Central. The 5:16pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central and make all stops from Rockville Centre to Babylon. The 5:19pm train from Penn Station to Wantagh will leave from Atlantic Terminal. The 5:41pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will run normally. The 6:31pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central and make all stops from Rockville Centre to Babylon. The 7:00pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central. The 7:23pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will run normally. The 7:47pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will leave from Grand Central. All other Babylon Branch trains that usually leave from Penn Station are cancelled this afternoon. Trains that usually leave from Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal will run normally. Listen to announcements to confirm the track, destination, and stops of your train before boarding. Westbound Trains will be rerouted to Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal, or end in Jamaica. The 1:38pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 2:14pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 2:42pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 3:07pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 3:43pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 4:07pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 4:52pm train from Babylon to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 5:26pm train from Massapequa to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 5:35pm
There is limited service to Penn Station this afternoon as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or start/end at Jamaica . The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling.
There is limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or start/end at Jamaica . The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. Eastbound: The 11:33am train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate out of Grand Central this morning.
There is extremely limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
There will be reroutes, cancellations, and delays. There is no eastbound service from Penn Station; use Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal instead. The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. Westbound: The 8:16am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:18am train from Wantagh to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:30am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning.
There is extremely limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [1]
There will be reroutes, cancellations, and delays. There is no eastbound service from Penn Station; use Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal instead. The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. Westbound: The 7:09am train from Wantagh to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:16am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:18am train from Wantagh to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:30am train from Babylon to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 7:20am train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate out of Grand Central this morning.
There are rerouted trains on the Babylon Branch this evening following earlier fire department activity at Penn Station. [1]
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. Take Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal service instead; the subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Extra trains are operating from Grand Central and Atlantic Terminal. Listen for announcements at Grand Central and Jamaica as schedule information in the app is not available. The 7:00pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 7:01pm. The 7:47pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 7:48pm.
LIRR train service may shut down by 12am Saturday because of a possible strike. If you're traveling Friday night, complete your trip before midnight. [10, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
There are rerouted trains on the Babylon Branch this evening following earlier fire department activity at Penn Station. [1]
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. Take Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal service instead; the subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Extra trains are operating from Grand Central and Atlantic Terminal. Listen for announcements at Grand Central and Jamaica as schedule information in the app is not available. The 3:17pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 3:18pm, adding stops at Merrick, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa Park, Copiague, and Lindenhurst. The 3:45pm train from Penn Station to Massapequa will originate in Atlantic Terminal. The 4:37pm train from Penn Station to Wantagh will originate at Grand Central at 4:32pm, adding stops at Seaford, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, and Babylon. The 5:16pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 5:16pm, adding stops at Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, and Bellmore. The 5:19pm train from Penn Station to Wantagh will originate in Atlantic Terminal. The 6:31pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 6:32pm, adding stops at Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, and Bellmore. The 7:00pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 7:01pm. The 7:47pm train from Penn Station to Babylon will originate at Grand Central at 7:48pm. EASTBOUND The 3:45pm train from Atlantic Terminal to Babylon is operating 10-15 minutes late.
The 10:42am train from Babylon to Penn Station is operating 25-30 minutes late due to an earlier customer in need of medical assistance. [1]
New schedules are in effect on all branches, with revised departure times on many midday off-peak trains [10, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Check our TrainTime app or mta.info/schedules to see if your trip has changed. Active: Starting Monday, May 11
The 11:07am train from Grand Central to Massapequa is operating 10-15 minutes late after our crews inspected the equipment in Jamaica. [1]
Babylon Branch trains run on a modified schedule [1]
Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules. What's happening? Track maintenance Active: May 2 - 4, Sat 12:15 AM to Mon 3:00 AM
The 7:09am train from Wantagh to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to ongoing switch trouble at Jamaica. [1]
The 2:42pm train from Penn Station to Babylon is operating 10-15 minutes late through Baldwin at this time. [1]
This weekend, there is no direct eastbound service to or from Elmont-UBS Arena. [12, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Concert attendees traveling to Elmont-UBS Arena from Jamaica, take an eastbound train to Mineola and transfer to a westbound train back to Elmont-UBS Arena. After the concert, attendees looking to travel east will need to take a westbound train to Jamaica to then transfer to an eastbound train. Note: This route will not appear in the trips feature of the TrainTime app when planning your travel. View the special event schedule here. Active: Apr 18 - 19, UBS Arena Concert Attendees
The 7:20am train from Penn Station to Babylon is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier police activity in Jamaica. [1]
The 3:18pm train from Babylon to Grand Central is operating 15-20 minutes late after receiving substitute equipment prior to departure. [1]
Modified Weekend Schedules [10, 13, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7]
Some LIRR trains run on modified schedules this weekend. Check if your trip is affected on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules . What's happening? Signal upgrades Active: Apr 25 - 27, Sat 12:00 AM to Mon 4:00 AM
Some eastbound Babylon Branch trains run on revised schedules [1]
Check our TrainTime app or mta.info/schedules to see if your trip is affected. What's happening? Crossing repairs Active: Mar 28 - 29 and Apr 11 - 12, Sat and Sun, 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
You must be in the last six cars to exit eastbound trains at Babylon [1]
The eastern half of both platforms are closed for replacement. Use the stairs by North Carll Ave or the elevator to reach the platforms. Customers on Montauk Branch diesel trains with six or more cars, listen for announcements or ask a crew member to see if your car will open at Babylon. Allow additional time to get upstairs, and check the TrainTime app for possible track changes as construction continues. Active: Sep 6 through May 10, 2026
Babylon Branch Commuter Guide
The Babylon Branch serves Babylon, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, Massapequa, Freeport and nearby Long Island communities. When train service is delayed or suspended, commuters often compare the LIRR against Southern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway, Montauk Highway. This page is designed for searches like "Babylon Branch delays," "Babylon LIRR status," and "Babylon to Penn Station."