Long Island Rail Road

Port Jefferson Branch LIRR Status

North Shore branch serving Huntington, Smithtown, Stony Brook, and Port Jefferson commuters.

27 active alerts Updated May 21, 12:11 AM
Typical Trip 95 min Penn Station to Port Jefferson
Peak Fare $18.75 Off-peak $13.25
Primary Area Suffolk County Huntington, Smithtown, Stony Brook

Active Port Jefferson Branch Alerts

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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.

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No Port Washington Branch service to/from Penn Station this evening. Complete all travel by midnight before a possible strike suspends all service. [9]

There is hourly service between Grand Central and Port Washington in both directions. 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] We recommend that you plan to conclude your trip before midnight before the possible strike begins. The last confirmed trains are: The 11:36pm westbound from Port Washington to Penn Station The 11:45pm eastbound from Penn Station to Port Washington which will leave from Grand Central. 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.

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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

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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. [9]

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 2:10am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 3:39am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 6:14am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 7:52am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 9:07am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 3:17am train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate out of Grand Central this morning.

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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. [9]

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 11:36pm train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this evening. The 12:37am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central. Eastbound: The 11:45pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate out of Grand Central this evening.

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Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. [9]

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. There will be an extra westbound train making local stops to Grand Central, departing Port Washington at 8:05pm.

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Anticipate cancellations, reroutes and delays on the Port Washington Branch due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [9]

Track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work. The 7:35am train from Great Neck to Penn Station is being diverted to Grand Central. The 7:52am train from Port Washington to Penn Station is being diverted to Grand Central. The 8:17am train from Great Neck to Penn Station is being diverted to Grand Central.

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There are delays on the Port Washington Branch due to police activity at Woodside involving a person being disruptive. [9]

Eastbound Delays The 11:20pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington is delayed at Woodside due to police activity. Westbound Delays The 11:10pm train from Port Washington to Penn Station is delayed at Mets-Willets Point.

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LIRR trains run on a weekend schedule on Memorial Day [10, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Active: Monday, May 25

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Service Resumes at Noon [9]

Train service resumes on the Port Washington branch with the: Westbound: The 12:06pm train from Port Washington to Penn Station. The 12:32pm train from Port Washington to Grand Central. Eastbound: The 12:16pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington. The 12:41pm train from Grand Central to Port Washington. 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.

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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.

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There is limited service on the Port Washington Branch from Penn Station this afternoon while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [9]

Westbound trains to Penn Station will either be diverted to Grand Central or be cancelled. Listen to announcements to confirm the track, destination, and stops of your train before boarding. 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]

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There is limited service on the Port Washington Branch from Penn Station this afternoon while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [9]

The 4:16pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 4:16pm, adding stops at Woodside, Mets-Willets Point, Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, Auburndale, Douglaston, and Little Neck. The 5:04pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 5:04pm, adding stops at Mets-Willets Point, Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, Auburndale, Douglaston, and Little Neck. The 7:09pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 7:12pm, adding stops at Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, and Auburndale. The following trains are canceled: The 3:14pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington The 5:50pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington The 6:25pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington All other eastbound trains will operate from their normal terminals. Westbound trains to Penn Station will either be diverted to Grand Central or be cancelled. Listen to announcements to confirm the track, destination, and stops of your train before boarding. 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]

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Port Washington Branch trains are operating hourly to/from Grand Central this afternoon as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [9]

There is limited 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.

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Port Washington Branch trains are operating hourly to/from Grand Central this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [9]

There is limited 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.

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Port Washington Branch trains are diverted to Grand Central this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [9]

There will be 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 9:07am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 8:16am train from Grand Central to Port Washington is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 8:41am train from Grand Central to Port Washington is operating 10-15 minutes late.

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Port Washington Branch trains are diverted to Grand Central this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [9]

There will be 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 6:14am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 6:28am train from Great Neck to Grand Central is canceled this morning. The 7:52am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 9:07am train from Port Washington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning.

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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

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There are rerouted trains on the Port Washington Branch this evening following earlier fire department activity at Penn Station. [9]

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 4:16pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 4:16pm, adding stops at Woodside, Mets-Willets Point, Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, Auburndale, Douglaston, and Little Neck. The 5:04pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 5:04pm, adding stops at Mets-Willets Point, Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, Auburndale, Douglaston, and Little Neck. The 7:09pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington will originate at Grand Central at 7:12pm, adding stops at Flushing Main Street, Murray Hill, Broadway, and Auburndale. The following trains are canceled: The 3:14pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington The 4:19pm train from Penn Station to Great Neck The 5:10pm train from Penn Station to Great Neck The 5:50pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington The 5:53pm train from Penn Station to Great Neck The 6:25pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington The 6:37pm train from Penn Station to Great Neck The 7:35pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington

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The 11:16am train from Penn Station to Port Washington is operating 10-15 minutes late. [9]

This is due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels.

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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

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Buses replace trains between Great Neck and Port Washington [9]

Buses will not stop at Plandome due to low bridges in the area. Use the bus stop at Manhasset instead. The last trains to run are the 11:45pm from Penn Station and the 12:40am from Port Washington on Friday night/Saturday morning. Service resumes with the 6:26am from Penn Station and the 7:26am from Port Washington on Sunday morning. What's happening? Track maintenance Active: May 9 - 10, Sat 1:00 AM to Sun 7:00 AM

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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

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The 11:03am train from Grand Central to Port Washington is operating 15-20 minutes late due to switch trouble near Grand Central. [9]

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The 3:19pm train from Port Washington to Penn Station is operating 25-30 minutes late after receiving substitute equipment prior to departure. [9]

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The 11:16am train from Penn Station to Port Washington is operating 10-15 minutes late due to a high volume of customers traveling today. [9]

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Port Washington Branch trains run on revised schedules [9]

Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules. What's happening? Bridge repairs Active: Apr 11 - 13, Sat 12:01 AM to Mon 4:30 AM

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