Traffic & Transit
LIRR Train Derails Near Jamaica Station
BREAKING: Two cars on the train derailed Friday night. No injuries have been reported.
QUEENS, NY – Two cars on a Long Island Rail Road train derailed just east of Jamaica Station in Queens Friday night.
The two rear cars on the 10-car train that was headed to Babylon derailed shortly before 9:30 p.m., authorities said. No injuries have been reported.
A rescue train is on the scene and will transport about 600 commuters to their final destinations, the railroad said. The cause of the derailment, which is causing delays on several LIRR branches, is under investigation.
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One hour into the LIRR train derailment... Everyone is safe and they gave us emergency boxed water. #notyouraveragecommute. Honestly, thank goodness everyone’s okay. pic.twitter.com/I4nxLItJac
— Marissa Stephani (@MarissaStephani) November 23, 2019
BREAKING: LIRR train derailment just east of Jamaica Station at 150th St and 94th Ave. LIRR says 2 cars of the 8:56PM train from Penn due Babylon at 10:11PM. No injuries reported. Rescue train is on scene. Unclear how many passengers on board. pic.twitter.com/8aVM696hQA
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) November 23, 2019
Just spoke to several passengers who were on the Derailed LIRR train. They say eastbound trains will be suspended for A few more hours. Their only options to get home: call an Uber or wait for service to resume. Some angry. Others... cracking a beer at Jamaica station. @NY1
— Van Tieu (@Van_Tieu) November 23, 2019
Evacuation time!!!! Where’s my rescue train???? #lirr #derailed #iloveny pic.twitter.com/3ajwICd9B5
— Stephanie Tatton (@stephanietatton) November 23, 2019
11:09 Conductor: rescue train is pulling up. @lirr 63 mins earlier: pic.twitter.com/YzXGwFnfG9
— Anthony Auriemmo (@AnthonyAuriemmo) November 23, 2019
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