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
Port Washington Branch LIRR Status
Northwest Nassau branch serving Great Neck, Manhasset, and Port Washington without a Jamaica transfer.
Typical Trip 40 min Penn Station to Port Washington
Peak Fare $12.25 Off-peak $8.75
Primary Area Nassau County Port Washington, Great Neck, Manhasset
Active Port Washington Branch Alerts
Penn Station service is limited this evening. Complete all travel by midnight before a possible strike suspends all service. [10]
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: Eastbound The 10:20pm eastbound from Penn Station to Huntington with connection to Port Jefferson which will leave from Grand Central. The 11:48pm eastbound from Penn Station to Huntington with no connection to Port Jefferson which will leave from Grand Central. Westbound The 11:52pm westbound from Huntington to Penn Station The 9:26pm westbound from Port Jefferson to Huntington with connection to Penn Station The 11:28pm westbound from Port Jefferson to Huntington with no connection at Huntington 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. [10]
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 6:34am train from Westbury to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 6:43am train from Huntington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:14am train from Hicksville to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:23am train from Huntington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 3:09am train from Penn Station to Huntington 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. [10]
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 10:45pm train from Huntington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central. Eastbound: The 11:23pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will originate out of Grand Central this evening at approximately 11:34pm.
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. [10]
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. Eastbound The 6:43pm train from Hunterspoint Av to Port Jefferson is operating 15-20 minutes late. Westbound The 6:46pm train from Huntington to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 7:47pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late.
Anticipate cancellations, reroutes and delays on the Port Jefferson branch due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [10]
Track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work. The 5:53am train from Port Jefferson to Penn Station is being rerouted to Long Island City The 7:09am train from Port Jefferson to Penn Station is being rerouted to Grand Central. The 7:20am train from Huntington to Penn Station is being rerouted to Grand Central.
There are delays and one cancellation along the Port Jefferson due to earlier signal trouble near Cold Spring Harbor. [10]
Westbound: The 3:53pm train from Huntington to Grand Central is canceled this afternoon. Customers can take the 4:16pm train from Huntington to Penn Station instead. Transfer at Jamaica for continued service to Grand Central. The 3:20pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is canceled this afternoon. The 2:53pm train from Huntington to Grand Central is operating 15-20 minutes late. Eastbound: The 2:36pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 15-20 minutes late.
There are westbound delays averaging 10-20 minutes along the Port Jefferson Branch this morning due to a switch problem at Jamaica. [10]
The 6:43am train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 6:56am train from Huntington to Grand Central is being held at Jamaica.
There are scattered 10-15 minute delays on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches due to signal trouble near Mineola. [10, 4]
EASTBOUND The 2:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 3:01pm train from Grand Central to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 3:09pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late. WESTBOUND The 2:53pm train from Huntington to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late.
There are scattered delays on the Port Jefferson branch due to a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [10]
Eastbound The 10:32pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 10:59pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 15-20 minutes late. Westbound The 10:36pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late.
There are 20-30 minute delays on the Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branches due to police activity at Westbury. [4, 10]
WESTBOUND The 2:36pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 30-35 minutes late. The 2:31pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 3:02pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 3:31pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is canceled. Take the 4:02pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station, making all stops of the canceled train. EASTBOUND The 1:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 30-35 minutes late. The 2:20pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 2:35pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 25-30 minutes late. The 2:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 15-20 minutes late. There will be an extra 4:10pm train from Elmont-UBS Arena to Ronkonkoma, stopping at Mineola, Hicksville, and local stops to Ronkonkoma.
The 11:27pm train from Port Jefferson to Huntington is delayed west of Stony Brook due to equipment trouble. [10]
There are delays on the Port Jefferson branch averaging 10-20 minutes due to signal trouble near Kings Park & earlier switch trouble near Hicksville. [10]
The 6:41am train from Grand Central to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier switch trouble near Hicksville. The 7:02am train from Huntington to Port Jefferson is operating 20-25 minutes late due to signal trouble east of Kings Park.
Eastbound trains skip Hollis, Queens Village, and Elmont-UBS Arena [10, 2, 4]
MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to Hollis and Queens Village. View a map of your route options. NICE buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to Elmont-UBS Arena. Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal. Concert attendees traveling to and from UBS Arena may also take a westbound train via transfer at Jamaica or Mineola at no additional charge. View schedules here. This option will not appear in the TrainTime app. 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 12:30 AM to Sun 4:00 AM
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 [10]
Train service resumes on the Port Jefferson branch with the: The 12:17pm train from Huntington to Penn Station. The 12:10pm train from Penn Station to Huntington. 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. [10]
Port Jefferson Branch trains that usually leave from Penn Station are cancelled this afternoon. Trains that usually leave from Grand Central 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. [10]
Eastbound The 3:09pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will leave from Grand Central. The 4:40pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will run normally. The 4:51pm train from Penn Station to Port Jefferson will leave from Hunterspoint Av. The 5:28pm train from Penn Station to Port Jefferson will leave from Hunterspoint Av. The 5:47pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will leave from Atlantic Terminal. The 6:15pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will run normally. The 6:47pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will leave from Grand Central. The 7:56pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will run normally. All other Port Jefferson Branch trains that usually leave from Penn Station are cancelled this afternoon. Trains that usually leave from Grand Central 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 1:17pm train from Huntington to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 2:53pm train from Huntington to Grand Central will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 3:21pm train from Huntington to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 5:10pm train from Huntington to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. 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 service to Penn Station this afternoon as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [10]
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. The 1:14pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will originate out of Grand Central this afternoon.
There is limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [10]
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 extremely limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [10]
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 8:14am train from Hicksville to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:23am train from Huntington 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. [10]
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 8:14am train from Hicksville to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. The 8:23am train from Huntington to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 6:41am train from Grand Central to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 7:02am train from Huntington to Port Jefferson is operating 10-15 minutes late due to a late-arriving connection.
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
Eastbound Huntington and Ronkonkoma trains skip Elmont-UBS Arena [10, 4]
Hempstead trains will continue to stop at Elmont-UBS Arena. What's happening? Accessibility improvements Active: Weeknights, May 18 - 29, 10:30 PM to 4 AM (except night of May 25 - 26)
There are two rerouted trains on the Port Jefferson Branch this evening following earlier fire department activity at Penn Station. [10]
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews work to repair damages 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 following Port Jefferson Branch trains are rerouted: Eastbound The 3:09pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 4:51pm train from Penn Station to Port Jefferson will originate in Long Island City. The 5:28pm train from Penn Station to Port Jefferson will originate in Long Island City. The 6:47pm train from Penn Station to Huntington will originate at Grand Central at 6:48pm. Westbound The 3:20pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late. This train is being rerouted to Grand Central.
The 3:02pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier police activity at Hicksville. [10]
The 10:53am train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier switch trouble at Jamaica. [10]
The 11:11am train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 10-15 min late due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [10]
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 7:17pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late following earlier equipment trouble. [10]
The 6:56am train from Huntington to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late because of switch trouble at Jamaica. [10]
The 7:09am train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier police activity in Jamaica. [10]
The 6:41am train from Grand Central to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late after our crews removed a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [10]
Eastbound Weekend Bypassing [10, 2, 4]
Eastbound trains skip Hollis, Queens Village, and Elmont-UBS Arena this weekend. MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to these stations. View a map of your route options . Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal. What's happening? Signal upgrades Active: Apr 25 - 27, Sat 12:30 AM to Mon 4:00 AM
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
Westbound Main Line trains are bypassing Elmont-UBS Arena due to switch trouble. [10, 4, 2]
For service to Elmont-UBS Arena, take an eastbound train at Queens Village or Jamaica.
The 10:53am train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier switch trouble near Elmont-UBS Arena station. [10]
Port Washington Branch Commuter Guide
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