New Hyde Park LIRR Service To Be Suspended Again

NEW HYDE PARK, NY - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is suspending weekend train service between New Hyde Park and Hicksville through early February. MTA made the announcement Thursday. Passengers should plan accordingly.

Beginning this weekend, Long Island Rail Road will continue replacing switches within Nassau Interlocking, which is near Mineola Station. As a result, both Main Line tracks will be taken out of service for five Saturdays - Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8.

The work is part of the LIRR Expansion Project, which began Jan. 2018. The project aims to improve mass transit, reduce traffic congestion, protect the environment, and enhance quality-of-life for communities along the Main Line. The project is anticipated to be completed by late 2022.

In the meantime, train passengers can expect periodic suspensions. Starting Saturday, service changes for the Port Jefferson branch include:

• Port Jefferson-Huntington: Two-hour service intervals
• Huntington-Hicksville: Hourly service intervals, with trains rerouted to/from the south shore via the Babylon & Central Branches.
• New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, Carle Place, Westbury Stations: No train service. Use Hempstead Branch instead.
• Westbound: Trains will operate from Port Jefferson and Huntington to Hicksville. Connect to a shuttle train to Babylon, then transfer to an express train to Penn Station. Express trains will stop at Jamaica for connections to Brooklyn and points west.
• Eastbound: Board a train to Babylon, transfer to a shuttle train to Hicksville, and transfer again for train service to points east, including Huntington and Port Jefferson.
• Bethpage Station: All service to and from Bethpage Station will be provided by the shuttle trains between Babylon and Hicksville. The shuttle will be a diesel-powered train with bi-level cars. Electric trains will not stop at Bethpage Station.
• Note: LIRR tickets will be cross-honored on the N22/N24 NICE Bus routes for LIRR customers traveling between Mineola and Hicksville and on the N40/N41 between Mineola and Hempstead.

For additional details and to see other affected branches, click here.