LIRR Track Work Will Impact Service On Multiple Branches

OYSTER BAY, NY — Track work this month will result in service changes and schedule adjustments on multiple Long Island Rail Road branches, including Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, and Ronkonkoma.

As part of the LIRR's Main Line Expansion Project — one of the region's most significant transportation infrastructure projects — crews will be working near Queens Village during the weekends of Oct. 23-24 and 30-31. And that will take both existing Main Line tracks out of service for 48 hours each weekend between New Hyde Park and Hicksville.

As a result, there will be no train service to New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, Mineola, Carle Place, or Westbury. All service to and from Bethpage Station will be provided by shuttle trains between Babylon and Hicksville.

"Driving is no match for the LIRR," LIRR President Phil Eng said. "We provide the greenest and quickest way to travel across Long Island, and this mainline switch work will add redundancy, reliability, and operational flexibility as we continuously look to provide service improvements for our customers' needs, both for today's riders and future generations."

LIRR customers are encouraged to download and use the revamped LIRR TrainTime app for up-to-date train information. The app is available for free on both iOS Apple and Android devices.

Eastbound to Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, and Ronkonkoma Branches

Riders traveling from New York City to any station between Hicksville and Port Jefferson, or between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma:

• Board express train to Babylon for a connecting train between Babylon and Hicksville via the Central Branch
• Then transfer at Hicksville for continuing eastbound service

Customers heading to Bethpage:

• Board express train to Babylon for a connecting train that will stop at Bethpage on its way to Hicksville
• Those on the Oyster Bay branch are advised to board a train to Hempstead for a shuttle bus to East Williston
  • From there they can take the train to all Oyster Bay branch stations

Other Branches

There will be normal weekend service intervals between Ronkonkoma and Greenport, as well as on the Montauk, Long Beach, Far Rockaway, Port Washington, and West Hempstead branches. They will, however, operate on adjusted schedules.

Train departure times are available in the LIRR Train Time and MYmta apps.

Customers can also view branch timetables below:

• Babylon Branch
• Far Rockaway Branch
• Hempstead Branch
• Long Beach Branch
• Montauk Branch
• Oyster Bay Branch
• Port Jefferson Branch
• Port Washington Branch
• Ronkonkoma Branch
• West Hempstead Branch