Traffic & Transit
LIRR To Close Overnight Service From Sayville to Montauk: MTA
The closures will occur between May 9 and May 12.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Long Island Railroad riders are to expect overnight service closures next week throughout Suffolk County.
From May 9 to May 12, the LIRR will be performing Sperry testing on the Montauk branch from Sayville to Montauk. As a result, train service on the Montauk branch will be out of service between Babylon and Montauk each evening from about 10:40 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. the next day.
According to the MTA, this is part of the annual track maintenance program that ensures LIRR infrastructure is in a state of good repair.
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LIRR will also be performing drainage work in Sayville and Patchogue, which will result in intermittent grade crossing closures at the following locations:
- McConnell Ave.
- Oakwood Ave.
- Snedicor Ave.
- Bayport Ave.
- Gillette Ave.
- Atlantic Ave.
- River Ave.
Eastbound customers will get off the train at either Babylon or Patchogue and board buses to their final destinations. They will experience up to 1 hour and 15 minutes of additional travel time, depending on destination, the LIRR said.
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Westbound customers will board buses up to 1 hour and 15 minute earlier than normal train times for Patchogue or Babylon, where train service will resume.
Part of Sperry testing involves catching defects in the rail and, when possible, LIRR crews will address those issues on site. As such, while the Sperry train itself does not cause much noise, any potential remedial work that is undertaken will, so there could be extra noise in the vicinity, the LIRR said.
MTA police will be on site to assist with all grade crossing closures and LIRR have discussed the work with all relevant first responders in the area.
The work will involve several work engines and will be noisy/disruptive to any residents in the immediate vicinity, officials said.
Work is weather dependent, the MTA said, and dates are subject to change to take advantage of favorable conditions.
Riders are encouraged to check the LIRR website to view all of the schedule changes.
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