Traffic & Transit
These LIRR Trains Are Canceled This Evening
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The Long Island Rail Road has canceled seven trains for the evening rush Monday as repairs continue on tracks damaged when a non-passenger train derailed over the weekend in the West Side Yard in Manhattan.
"LIRR personnel have made significant progress in repairing the damage caused by the derailment of anon-passenger train at West Side Yard on Saturday," the LIRR said on its website. "However, we anticipate seven trains will be canceled during the PM Rush today as their efforts continue to restore full service."
The following trains are canceled:
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- The 4:57PM train from Penn due Wantagh at 5:42PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 5:03PM train from Penn due Freeport at 5:46PM, stopping at Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh.
- The 5:19PM train from Penn due Wantagh at 6:06PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 5:24PM train from Penn due Freeport at 6:10PM, stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, Rockville Centre and all local stops to Wantagh.
- The 6:05PM train from Penn due Wantagh at 6:51PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 6:10PM train from Penn due Freeport at 6:54PM, stopping at Rockville Centre and all local stops to Wantagh.
- The 4:40PM train from Penn due Long Beach at 5:37PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 5:00PM train from Penn due Long Beach 5:55PM, stopping at Jamaica, Locust Manor and all local stops to Long Beach.
- The 5:20PM train from Penn due Long Beach at 6:11PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 5:23PM train from Penn due Long Beach at 6:18PM, stopping at Jamaica, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, Valley Stream, Lynbrook and all local stops to Long Beach.
- The 6:30PM train from Penn due Huntington at 7:32PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 6:35PM train from Penn due Hicksville at 7:22PM, stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park and all local stops to Huntington.
- The 6:24PM train from Penn due Port Washington at 7:04PM will be canceled. Customers can take the 6:42PM train from Penn due Great Neck at 7:17PM, stopping at Woodside and all local stops to Port Washington.
PM @LIRR service expected to be affected similarly to AM (5% or less) but normal tomorrow according to Pres. Phil Eng, who defended timing of communication about derailment impact, saying it was most important that *accurate* info be provided. #1010WINS Photo from @MTA pic.twitter.com/cVQ8axKGee
— Sonia Rincón (@SoniaRincon) July 23, 2018
This is what you pay $300 a month for. Derailment on Saturday, 2 days to fix it, oh btw your trains are delayed and/or canceled on Monday. Good luck getting to work on time! #LIRR pic.twitter.com/TN5FxrR2Pm
— Deathbyphiw [GGN] (@deathbyphiw) July 23, 2018
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